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Corydon in Harrison County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

In Honor Of The Men from Harrison County

 
 
In Honor Of The Men from Harrison County Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Ginger Drenning, July 16, 2008
1. In Honor Of The Men from Harrison County Marker
Inscription.

Marker Front
In Honor of
The men from
Harrison County
killed or died of wounds at the
Battle of Tippecanoe
Nov. 7, 1811
and
War of 1812


Marker's Left Side
Capt. Spier Spencer’s Co. Mounted Rifleman “Yellow Jackets”
Capt. Spier Spencer • Lieut. Richard M. McMahan • Pvt. William Davis • Pvt. Marshall Duncan • Pvt. George Spencer • Pvt. Samuel Sands

Lieut. Thomas Berry’s Co. Mounted Rifleman
Lieut. Thomas Berry • Pvt. Frederick Kearn • Pvt. Peter Hanks • Pvt. Henry Hickey • Pvt. Daniel McMickle

Marker's Right Side

Capt. Charles L. Byrns’s Co. Attached to Capt. Geiger’s Co. Kentucky Mounted Rifleman
Pvt. John Ousley • Pvt. Joseph Smith

War of 1812
Capt. John Hughes’s Co.
Pvt. George Dome

Capt. William Hoggett’s Co.
Pvt. Joshua Vest

Back of marker is blank
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1808.
 
Location. 38° 12.708′ N, 86° 7.541′ W. Marker is in Corydon, Indiana, in Harrison County. Marker is on East Cherry Street near North Elm Street, on the right when traveling
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east. On East Cherry Street about half block from North Elm Street on Court House Lawn. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Corydon IN 47112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Harrison County (here, next to this marker); World War I (here, next to this marker); Stately Beginnings (a few steps from this marker); Polly Strong Slavery Case (a few steps from this marker); Downtown Corydon (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named World War I (within shouting distance of this marker); Corydon Convention Of Freemasons (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corydon.
 
Also see . . .  Yellow Jackets (Indiana). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 10, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
Left Side of Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Ginger Drenning, July 16, 2008
2. Left Side of Marker
Right Side of Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Ginger Drenning, July 16, 2008
3. Right Side of Marker
Wide View  of  Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Ginger Drenning, July 16, 2008
4. Wide View of Marker
In Honor Of The Men from Harrison County Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Doda, February 18, 2024
5. In Honor Of The Men from Harrison County Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 3,432 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 31, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.   5. submitted on February 23, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.

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