Clinton - Civil War Soldier Oakland Cemetery - GPS Coordinates: 41.897783 by -90.181866

This is a very nice 25 foot monument in Oakland Cemetery near a number of CW headstones. Also shown is one of two bases for cannonball stacks - without the cannonballs. It is on the north edge of town on the east side of Highway 67. Turn east on Stockwell Street to the cemetery. At the entrance take the road on the left - the monument is in the NW part of the cemetery. Photos taken 9/10/10 and 10/9/20.

Clinton - Civil War Soldier Springdale Cemetery - GPS Coordinates: 41.851500 by -90.203333

This is an 18 foot monument with a mustachioed soldier atop a circular granite column in Springdale Cemetery. The second photo shows the inscription that the monument was erected by the GAR and WRC in 1891. On a visit on 10/9/20 it was noted that the headstones were in terrible condition - see the final photo for an example of about 60 of the CW headstones. The monument is a bit difficult to locate but is in the GAR section in the central part of the cemetery. The entrance is off North Bluff Street. The first photo was taken 7/23/08 - the second and third were taken 10/9/20.

DeWitt - Civil War Monument - GPS Coordinates: 41.835866 by -90.538083

This is a granite monument 3 feet high dedicated by the Ladies of the GAR. Also shown is an inscription on the top of the monument. It is in Elmwood Cemetery - take 6th Avenue through town and the cemetery is on the right on the north edge of town. The monument is in the north section of the cemetery. Photos taken 10/9/20.

Clinton - Clinton County Freedom Rock - GPS Coordinates: 41.587778 by -91.016944

The east side of the Freedom Rock shows Medal of Honor Recipients Pvt. William Mayes of Company K, 11th Iowa Infantry and Specialist Salvatore Giunta who served in Afghanistan. The Freedom Rock sets on a beautiful spot overlooking the Mississippi on the Clinton waterfront. It is near the paddlewheel showboat and the lighthouse.

The citation for Pvt. Mayes reads "With one companion and under a fierce fire from the enemy and at short range, went to the rescue of a wounded comrade who had fallen between the lines and carried him to a place of safety." This occurred at Kennesaw Mountain on June 15, 1864. He lived at DeWitt in Clinton County and then moved to Los Angeles after the War.

The artist for the Freedom Rocks is Ray "Bubba" Sorensen who has completed these in all 99 Iowa counties. Photos taken 6/20/23.