CIVIL WAR MEMORIALS AND MONUMENTS
CLAY COUNTY, KANSAS
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Broughton, Clay County
GAR Cemetery
![Broughton](Photographs/ClayCo/Broughton-250.jpg)
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Type: Concrete Monument
Description:
Inscription? (Unreadable in photo)
References: reported by RM Thies
Photographs: RM Thies, January 21, 2000
SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial
SUVCW documentation needed
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ClayCenter, Clay County
Courthouse
![Clay Center](Photographs/ClayCo/ClayCenterCtHse-250.jpg)
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Type: Bronze Eagle Statue
Description:
A cast eagle is mounted on a granite block. A cast plaque,
mounted below the eagle reads: "Clay County ~ Veterans Memorial
~ The Grateful People Of ~ Clay County Kansas Dedicate ~ This
Monument To Keep ~ Alive The Memories Of ~ All Men And Women Who
~ Served The ~ United States Of America ~ In Peace And War ~ All
Gave Some, Some Gave All". Below the inscription are mounted
round bronze medallions of the five modern branches of the Armed
Services.
A small plaque on the side identifies the cast eagle as " "ABOVE
IT ALL", sculptress - Sandy Scott, Dedicated September 27, 1997".
References: reported by A Russ
Photographs: A Russ, May 31, 2002
SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial
no SUVCW documentation planned
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ClayCenter, Clay County
Courthouse
![Clay Center](Photographs/ClayCo/ClayCenterStatue-165x250.jpg)
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Type: Granite Soldier Monument
Description:
Granite Civil War Soldier "at rest". The supporting column is
engraved: "1911 ~ Erected ~ By ~ Phil Sheridan ~ Post No 88 ~
Grand Army Of The Republic ~ By Public Subscription". Below
this is engraved a large GAR badge. Below the badge is engraved:
"The Men In Whose Honor This ~ Monument Was Erected Were Led ~
By The Fires Of Liberty. ~ They Fought For No North ~ Or South,
No East No West, But For ~ One Glorious And United Country."
The base of the column is engraved: " In Memory Of The ~ Vol.
Defenders ~ Of The Union ~ 1861 - 1865".
References: SOS! 1994
Photographs: A Russ, May 31, 2002
SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial
SUVCW documentation needed
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Updated March 18, 2007 - DE McGovern
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