CIVIL WAR MEMORIALS AND MONUMENTS

NEOSHO COUNTY, KANSAS

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Chanute, Neosho County

Elmwood Cemetery
(east of town)

Chanute

Type: Granite Soldier Statue

Description: Granite monument with a full-size private soldier at parade rest on the top. The inscription on the monument reads: "1861 - 1865 ~ In Memory Of Our Honored Dead ~ Erected 1922 By ~ V.O.Cartlidge Circle No. 6 ~ Ladies of the Grand Army ~ Of The Republic ~ And ~ Abe Lincoln Camp No. 83 ~ Sons Of Veterans". The side of the monument is inscribed "1861 - 1865".

References:
SOS! 1994

Photographs:
J Finn, 2005

SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial
SUVCW documentation needed





Erie, Neosho County

East Hill Cemetery
(east of town)

Erie

Type: Granite Soldier Statue

Description: Granite monument - thirty-two feet high, with a full-size private soldier at parade rest on the top. The inscription on the monument reads: "In Memory ~ Of The ~ Soldiers And Sailors ~ Of The War Of ~ 1861-1865 ~ Erected May 30, 1907 ~ Under The Auspices Of ~ Erie Post No 311 ~ Department Of Kansas".

References:
Martin, 1910, SOS! 1994

Photographs:
DE McGovern, February 13, 2005
J Birket, March 8, 2005

SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial
SUVCW documentation needed




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Updated November 2, 2006 - DE McGovern