CIVIL WAR MEMORIALS AND MONUMENTS
MIAMI COUNTY, KANSAS
Louisburg, Miami CountyCemetery |
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Type: Granite Monument and Cannon Description: A Granite monument and cannon are located with a flagpole. The monument is inscribed: "Erected ~ 1912, ~ To The Memory ~ Of The ~ Union Soldiers ~ of 1861 - 1865" and "One God ~ One Country ~ One Flag". A small separate marker is inscribed: "252 G.A.R." The cannon is a Napoleon field gun, mounted on a concrete base. The cannon was installed in 1912 at the same time as the monument. References: Stark, 1997, Thies, 2004 Photographs: RM Thies, December 20, 1994 J Birket, April 22, 2005 SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial SUVCW documentation needed |
Osawatomie, Miami CountyJohn Brown's Battlefield
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Type: Battlefield and Bronze Statue (John Brown) Description: Battlefield purchased and presented to the state of Kansas by the Woman's Relief Corps of Kansas. On My 13, 1909, John Brown's battle field at Osawatomie was purchased and presented to the state of Kansas. The Woman's Relief Corps of Kansas purchased the tract for $1800, of which $1500 was raised among members and the remainder pledged from the state department funds. The address was delivered by Mrs. Anna Heacock, of Parsons, retiring state president. State Senator F. H. Stannard represented Governor Stubbs and presented Prof. Wm. Wheeler, an early-day educator, to make the speech of acceptance. The monument, dedicated August 30, 1877, reads "In Commemoration Of Those Who On The 30th Of August, 1856, Gave Up Their Lives At The Battle Of Osawatomie In Defense Of Freedom" and "In Commemoration Of Capt. John Brown, Who Commanded The Battle Of Osawatomie, August 30, 1856, Who Died On The Scaffold At Charleston Virginia, December 2, 1859". References: Baruch and Beckman, 1978, Martin, 1910, SOS! 1994 Photographs: RM Thies, August 20, 1994 DE McGovern, May 4, 2002 SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial SUVCW documentation needed |
Osawatomie, Miami CountySoldiers Monument
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Type: Granite Monument Description: A granite monument commemorates those abolitionists who were killed in the Battle of Osawatomie. Inscriptions on the monument read: "Frederick Brown ~ Son Of ~ Capt John Brown ~ Born ~ Dec. 21, 1836". "Theron Parker Powers ~ Born ~ Oct. 1, 1831 ~ Charley Keiser". " David R. Garrison ~ Born ~ Dec. 14, 1826 ~ George W. Partridge ~ Born ~ Dec. 22, 1827". "This Inscription Is Also ~ In Commemoration Of The ~ Heroism Of ~ Capt John Brown ~ Who Commanded At The ~ Battle Of Osawatomie ~ August 30, 1856 ~ Who Died And Conquered ~ American Slavery ~ On The Scaffold At ~ Charlestown Va. ~ Dec 2, 1860". References: reported by DE McGovern Photographs: DE McGovern, May 3, 2002 SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial no SUVCW documentation planned |
Paola, Miami CountyTown Square |
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Type: Granite Soldier Statue Description: Granite spire with soldier statue on top. The statue is a civil war era soldier. The square base supporting the statue is inscribed: "Erected 1916, In Honor of our Countries ~ Defenders, by the School Children of ~ Miami County and the D.O. Seller Family ~ Dedicated 1968 To Those Who Have Made The Supreme Sacrifice". A separate bronze panel is inscribed: "Miami County's Honored Dead ~ Spanish War & The Philippines (followed by names) ~ World War (followed by names) ~ Erected 1925". References: Baruch and Beckman, 1978, SOS! 1994 Photographs: DE McGovern, February 14, 2005 SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial no SUVCW documentation planned |