Iowa Civil War Monuments
Carroll County
Carroll - Civil War Monument - GPS Coordinates: 42.057733 by -94.860566
This is an attractive unusual stone monument. It is 20 feet in height with granite plaques listing Civil War Veterans. Seven other monuments honoring Veterans of other wars circle the CW Monument, using a similar stone design. It is located in the Carroll City Cemetery in the SE part of town at E 1st Street and Grant Road. Thanks to Steve Hanken for notifying us of this monument. Photos taken on 5/9/18.
Dedham - GAR Monument - GPS Coordinates: 41.899600 by -94.822766
This granite monument is in the Dedham Cemetery. The only inscription is the "GAR." Look for the flagpole in the cemetery. It is located on the west side of the road just south of town and north of Highway 141. Thanks to SUVCW members Jim Grettenberg and Mike Carr for notification of this monument. Photo taken 5/9/18.
Glidden - Civil War Memorial - GPS Coordinates: 42.064850 by -94.741400
This monument was erected by the WRC. The inscription reads, "In memory of our noble dead of 1861-1865 who are buried in unknown graves." This is located at West Lawn Cemetery (also called Merle Hay Cemetery) in Glidden. Merle Hay, a native of Glidden, was the first Iowan and one of the first three USA soldiers who died in World War I on November 3, 1917 in France. The final two photos are from a monument dedicated to Merle Hay. In 2009 an attractive veterans monument was erected with a section showing Civil War soldiers from the region. The cemetery is located NW of Glidden on Highway 30. The monument is on the west road in the cemetery. Thank you to Steve Hanken for the notification of these monuments. The photo of the veterans monument was taken 5/3/14. The other photos were taken 5/9/18.
