CIVIL WAR MEMORIALS AND MONUMENTS

LINCOLN COUNTY, KANSAS

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Lincoln, Lincoln County

Cemetery
(west of town)

Lincoln

Type: Granite Monument

Description: A granite monument is mounted at the entrance to a small mausoleum. The monument has a drawing of a union soldier and is inscribed: "H. Hundertmark ~ 1842 - 1912 ~ Stranger Pause As You Pass By ~ As You Are Now So Once Was I ~ As I Am Now So You Will Be ~ Prepare For Death And Follow Me".

References:
reported by DE McGovern

Photographs:
DE McGovern, February 18, 2006

SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial
no SUVCW documentation planned





Lincoln, Lincoln County

Court House Lawn

Lincoln

Type: Granite Soldier Statue and Cannon

Description: Granite statue with Infantryman at rest. The support reads: "In Memory Of The Union Soldiers And Sailors ~ 1861 - 1865 ~ Dedicated May 30, 1919 ~ Lincoln Co".

The cannon is a Napoleon bronze smoothbore field gun. The west plaque is inscribed: "Gun Used ~ In ~ Civil War". The east plaque is inscribed: "Presented To ~ G.A.R. By U.S.A ~ 3-4-1915"

References:
SOS! 1994, Stark, 1997, Thies, 2004

Photographs:
RM Thies, August 11, 1994
DE McGovern, June 23, 2004

SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial
SUVCW documentation needed




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Updated November 1, 2006 - DE McGovern