BVT. MAJ. GEN. JAMES A. WILLIAMSON MEDAL OF HONOR GRAVESTONE
COL. WILLIAMSON WAS THE COMMANDER OF THE 4TH IOWA INFANTRY REGIMENT. HE WAS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR LEADING HIS REGIMENT IN AN EXPOSED POSITION AT CHICKASAW BLUFFS, … Read More
SERG. EDGAR A. BRAS MEDAL OF HONOR GRAVESTONE
SGT. EDGAR BRAS OF THE 8TH IOWA INFANTRY REGIMENT WAS WOUNDED AT SHILOH AND CORINTH. HE WAS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR CAPTURING THE ENEMY FLAG AT THE … Read More
39TH IOWA FALLEN SOLDIERS AT ALLATOONA PASS MEMORIAL PLAQUE
ALLATOONA PASS WAS AN IMPORTANT UNION SUPPLY POINT AND RAILROAD DEPOT. ON OCTOBER 5, 1864, FEDERAL FORCES LED BY GENERAL JOHN CORSE, A NATIVE OF BURLINGTON, IOWA DROVE OFF … Read More
IOWA ANDERSONVILLE UNKNOWN DEAD WAR MEMORIAL
THE IOWA MEMORIAL IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST MOVING WITH INSCRIPTIONS OF 214 IOWA SOLDIERS WHO DIED THERE. THE WEEPING FEMALE FIGURE IS REBECCA FROM THE BIBLE.
IOWA’S MISSIONARY RIDGE MEMORIAL
THE BATTLE OF MISSIONARY RIDGE WAS NOVEMBER 25, 1863. IOWA REGIMENTS RECOGNIZED ON THE MEMORIAL INCLUDE THE 4TH, 5TH, 6TH, 9TH, 10TH, 17TH, 25TH, 26TH, 30TH, 31ST, AND THE … Read More
PVT. PITT B. HERINGTON MEDAL OF HONOR GRAVESTONE
PVT. HERINGTON SERVED IN THE 11TH IOWA INFANTRY REGIMENT. HE WAS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR BRAVERY IN GOING BETWEEN BATTLE LINES TO RESCUE A WOUNDED COMRADE AT … Read More
SGT. CALVARY M. YOUNG MEDAL OF HONOR GRAVESTONE
SGT. YOUNG OF THE 3RD IOWA CAVALRY WAS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR CAPTURING CONFEDERATE GENERAL WILLIAM CABELL AT THE LARGE CAVALRY BATTLE OF MINE CREEK, KANSAS ON … Read More
BVT. MAJ. GEN. LEWIS ADDISON GRANT MEDAL OF HONOR GRAVESTONE
Location: LAKEWOOD CEMETERY-3600 HENNEPIN AVENUE S.
City: MINNEAPOLIS
State: Minnesota
Zip Code: 55408
GENERAL LEWIS GRANT WAS THE COLONEL OF THE 5TH VERMONT INFANTRY REGIMENT. LATER HE WAS PROMOTED TO BRIGADIER GENERAL AND LED THE “OLD VERMONT BRIGADE” IN MANY OF THE … Read More
LAKEWOOD CEMETERY G.A.R. CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL
Location: LAKEWOOD CEMETERY-3600 HENNEPIN AVENUE S.
City: MINNEAPOLIS
State: Minnesota
Zip Code: 55408
PRIVATE WILLIAM C. MAY MEDAL OF HONOR GRAVESTONE
PRIVATE WILLIAM MAY OF THE 32ND IOWA INFANTRY REGIMENT WAS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR CAPTURING THE FLAG OF THE LOUISIANA BOUANCHAUD BATTERY AT THE BATTLE OF NASHVILLE … Read More
COL. WILLIAM HALL MEMORIAL
COL. HALL WAS THE COMMANDER OF THE IOWA 11TH INFANTRY REGIMENT AND WAS IN BATTLES AT SHILOH, CORINTH AND LATER AT ATLANTA. HE WAS THE COMMANDER OF “CROCKER’S IOWA … Read More
COL. JOSEPH J. WOODS MEMORIAL
COL. WOODS WAS THE COMMANDER OF THE IOWA 12TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. HE AND HIS REGIMENT WERE IN ACTION AT FT. DONELSON AND THE HORNET’S NEST AT SHILOH.
COL. ALEXANDER CHAMBERS MEMORIAL
COL. CHAMBERS WAS A REGULAR ARMY OFFICER AND THE COMMANDER OF THE IOWA 16TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. HE WAS WOUNDED SLIGHTLY AT SHILOH AND WOUNDED SEVERELY AT LUKA. HE WAS … Read More
GENERAL FREDERICK STEELE WAR MEMORIAL
GENERAL STEELE WAS A VETERAN OF THE MEXICAN WAR. AS A COLONEL HE COMMANDED THE 8TH IOWA INFANTRY REGIMENT DURING THE CIVIL WAR. LATER HE RECEIVED PROMOTIONS TO BRIGADIER … Read More
GENERAL HUGH T. REID MEMORIAL
GENERAL REID ORGANIZED AND WAS THE COLONEL OF THE IOWA 15TH INFANTRY REGIMENT AT SHILOH, THE INEXPERIENCED REGIMENT WAS PUSHED INTO A GAP IN THE UNION LINE AND SUFFERED … Read More
GENERAL CHARLES L. MATTHIES MEMORIAL
GENERAL MATHIES WAS BORN IN PRUSSIA AND HAD MILITARY EXPERIENCE THERE BEFORE EMIGRATING TO IOWA IN 1849. HE WAS A COLONEL IN THE IOWA 5TH INFANTRY REGIMENT BEFORE BEING … Read More
GENERAL JAMES M. TUTTLE MEMORIAL BUST
GENERAL TUTTLE WAS THE COLONEL OF THE 2ND IOWA INFANTRY REGIMENT. HE WAS WELL KNOWN FOR LEADING HIS REGIMENT IN A HEROIC CHARGE AT FT. DONELSON AND FOR LEADING … Read More
CAPTAIN WILLIAM TITUS RIGBY MEMORIAL BUST
CAPTAIN RIGBY SERVED IN COMPANY B OF THE IOWA 24TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. HE WAS A 21 YEAR OLD LIEUTENANT DURING THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG. HE WAS LATER PROMOTED TO … Read More
GENERAL MARCELLUS M. CROCKER MEMORIAL BUST
GENERAL CROCKER WAS THE COLONEL OF THE IOWA 13TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. AFTER HEROIC ACTION AT SHILOH, HE WAS PROMOTED AND HEADED CROCKER’S IOWA BRIGADE. HE WAS PROMOTED AGAIN AND … Read More
IOWA’S VICKSBURG WAR MONUMENT
THERE ARE 6 BRONZE RELIEF SCULPTURES AND A LARGE EQUESTRIAN STATUE. THERE IS ALSO A BRONZE PLAQUE LISTING THE 28 IOWA INFANTRY REGIMENTS, 2 CAVALRY REGIMENTS AND 2 BATTERIES … Read More
GRAND GULF WAR MEMORIAL RELIEF
SEE ALSO-IOWA’S VICKSBURG WAR MONUMENT
PORT GIBSON WAR MEMORIAL RELIEF
SEE ALSO-IOWA’S VICKSBURG WAR MONUMENT
JACKSON WAR MEMORIAL RELIEF
SEE ALSO-IOWA’S VICKSBURG WAR MONUMENT
CHAMPION HILL WAR MEMORIAL RELIEF
SEE ALSO-IOWA’S VICKSBURG WAR MONUMENT
BIG BLACK BRIDGE WAR MEMORIAL RELIEF
SEE ALSO-IOWA’S VICKSBURG WAR MONUMENT
IOWA ASSAULT AT VICKSBURG WAR MEMORIAL RELIEF
SEE ALSO-IOWA’S VICKSBURG WAR MONUMENT
2ND IOWA BATTERY AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL
SEE ALSO-2ND IOWA BATTERY AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL PLAQUE
2ND IOWA BATTERY AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL PLAQUE
SEE ALSO-2ND IOWA BATTERY AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL
3RD IOWA INFANTRY AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL
SEE ALSO-3RD IOWA INFANTRY AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL PLAQUE
3RD IOWA INFANTRY AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL PLAQUE
SEE ALSO-3RD IOWA INFANTRY AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL
HERRON’S DIVISION AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL
THE DIVISION CONSISTED OF THE IOWA 19TH, 20TH, 34TH, AND 38TH INFANTRY REGIMENTS.
19TH IOWA INFANTRY AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL PLAQUE
SEE ALSO-HERRON’S DIVISION AT VICKSBURG
20TH IOWA INFANTRY AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL PLAQUE
SEE ALSO-HERRON’S DIVISION AT VICKSBURG
34TH IOWA INFANTRY AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL PLAQUE
SEE ALSO-HERRON’S DIVISION AT VICKSBURG
38TH INFANTRY AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL PLAQUE
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GENERAL FRANCIS J. HERRON MEMORIAL BUST
GENERAL HERRON WAS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR HEROIC ACTION IN THE BATTLE OF PEA RIDGE. HE ALSO WAS VICTORIOUS UNION COMMANDER IN THE BATTLE OF PRAIRIE GROVE.
IOWA’S 3RD BRIGADE AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL
THIS MEMORIAL IS TO THE FAMOUS “CROCKER’S IOWA BRIGADE.” THESE REGIMENTS THE IOWA 11TH, 13TH, 15TH AND 16TH INFANTRY REGIMENTS HAD BEEN IN THE BATTLES AT SHILOH AND CORINTH … Read More
COL. CYRUS BUSSEY MEMORIAL
COL. BUSSEY COMMANDED THE 3RD IOWA CAVALRY REGIMENT. HE WAS AT THE BATTLE OF PEA RIDGE AND SERVED IN A NUMBER OF POSTS IN ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI DURING THE … Read More
11TH IOWA INFANTRY AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL PLAQUE
SEE ALSO-IOWA’S 3RD BRIGADE AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL
13TH IOWA INFANTRY AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL PLAQUE
SEE ALSO-IOWA’S 3RD BRIGADE AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL
15TH IOWA INFANTRY AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL PLAQUE
SEE ALSO-IOWA’S 3RD BRIGADE AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL
16TH IOWA INFANTRY AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL PLAQUE
SEE ALSO-IOWA’S 3RD BRIGADE AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL
1ST IOWA BATTERY AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL
THE FIRST IOWA BATTERY WAS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG, FIRING OVER THIRTEEN HUNDRED ROUNDS FROM EACH OF ITS GUNS. NO FIELD BATTERY AMONG THE GREAT NUMBER … Read More
1ST IOWA BATTERY AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL PLAQUE
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13TH CORPS AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL
THE 21ST, 22ND AND 23RD IOWA INFANTRY REGIMENTS MADE UP THE 2D BRIG, 14TH DIV, 13TH CORPS.THE IOWA 21ST AND 22ND TOOK THE LEAD IN THE ASSAULT OF MAY … Read More
21ST IOWA INFANTRY AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL PLAQUE
SEE ALSO-13TH CORPS AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL
22ND IOWA INFANTRY AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL PLAQUE
SEE ALSO-13TH CORPS AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL
23RD IOWA INFANTRY AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL PLAQUE
SEE ALSO-13TH CORPS AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL
21ST IOWA INFANTRY RAVINE AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL PLAQUE
SEE ALSO-13TH CORPS AT VICKSBURG MEMORIAL
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