Greater Grand Crossing in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Confederate Mound Monument
Photographed By Zacharias Beau T, 2009
1. Confederate Mound Monument
Confederate Dead
Erected to the memory of the six thousand southern soldiers here buried, who died in Camp Douglas Prison 1862-5.
These men suffered all, sacrificed all, dared all, and died.
Erected 1895 by United States Government, Ex-Confederate Association (Camp No. 8), and United Confederate Veterans (Northern Division).
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries, and the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series lists.
Location. 41° 46.019′ N, 87° 36.152′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Greater Grand Crossing. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of East 67th Street and South Greenwood Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The monument is in the southwest corner of Oak Woods Cemetery (entrance on E 67th St). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1035 E 67th St, Chicago IL 60637, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Confederate Mound (a few steps from this marker); Charles E. Merriam Center for Public Administration (approx. 1.4 miles away);
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Regarding Confederate Mound Monument. The Confederate Mound Monument stands over largest mass grave in North America. Between eight and twelve thousand Confederate soldiers died at Camp Douglas and six-thousand were moved here. More than four-thousand names of the known dead are listed around the base of monument. It was dedicated by President Grover Cleveland in 1895 with hundreds of Confederate and US veterans in attendance.
Also see . . .
1. Confederate Mound at Oak Woods Cemetery. National Park Service entry (Submitted on March 6, 2013, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Images of Camp Douglas Prison. Google search results (Submitted on March 6, 2013, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Photographed By Zacharias Beau T, 2009
2. Confederate Mound Monument
Photographed By Zacharias Beau T, 2009
3. Confederate Mound Monument
Photographed By Zacharias Beau T, 2009
4. Confederate Mound Monument
"Soldier's death dream."
Photographed By Zacharias Beau T, 2009
5. Confederate Mound Monument
"A veteran's return home."
Photographed By Zacharias Beau T, 2009
6. Confederate Mound Monument
My great great grandfather James K Polk Tims and his two brothers great great uncles John and William Jackson Tims served in 37th Mississippi Inf. Company D. They were captured at battle of Nashville December 16, 1864 and brought to suffer at Camp Douglas. William Jackson Tims was among the slain buried and remembered here.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2013, by Zacharias Beau T of Alpine, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,593 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 3, 2013, by Zacharias Beau T of Alpine, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
