Delaware - Civil War Monument - GPS Coordinates: 42.488166 by -91.341133

This is a 7 foot marble monument in Pine View Cemetery north of the town of Delaware. The inscriptions are on three sides but are difficult to read except on the south side which is shown below. There are a total of six inscriptions. The inscriptions shown are John Hartman, Company C, 4th Iowa Cavalry who died of wounds June 26, 1864 in Memphis and Freeman Fear, Company K, 21st Iowa Infantry who died of disease July 16, 1863 in Memphis. The cemetery is one mile north of Delaware on Highway 38. The monument design is very similar to the one a few miles away at the Bay Church Cemetery and likely is one of the first ones erected after the war. Thank you to Steve Hanken for notifying me of this monument. Photos taken 8/18/21.

Delhi - Bay Church Cemetery Memorial - GPS Coordinates: 42.392283 by -91.378533

This 8 foot marble shaft is located in a country cemetery back of Bay Church. This very early monument was dedicated in August of 1865 in memory of the 14 young men from the area that gave their lives. There are inscriptions on the four sides with these names. Unfortunately the monument was covered with algae on my most recent visit. The second photo lists the 14 soldiers. An annual Decoration Day service is conducted which closely follows the first service which occurred on May 30, 1866. The cemetery is located a distance in back of the historic Bay Church which was erected in 1873 and restored in 1996. Thank you to SUVCW member James Johnston for providing information about this historic monument and the Decoration Day ceremony. The final photo shows SUVCW members, mostly from the Mitchell Camp in Marion, who participated in the 2014 ceremony.

Approaching from the west, take Highway 13 south of Manchester - then take 275th Street 5 miles east to the cemetery. From Delhi, take Main Street to 6th Street - then left to the intersection of 6th and 250th Street - then take 250th Street west to 220th Avenue - turn left and go over the bridge at the Hartwick Marina to 275th Street - then turn west or right for a short distance to the Bay Church. The first 2 photos were taken 8/18/21. The final one was taken by Tammy and Danny Krock on 5/30/14.

Delhi - Civil War Soldier - GPS Coordinates: 42.425850 by -91.337466

This soldier monument is 15 feet high. The inscription says it was erected by Thomas Simons of Company K, 21st Iowa Infantry. It is at the entrance to Evergreen Cemetery SW of town. From Highway 38 take Main Street to 6th Street - then left to Evergreen Cemetery at the intersection of 6th and 250th Street. Photos taken 8/18/21.

Edgewood - Civil War Soldier - GPS Coordinates: 42.636683 by -91.388200

This is a 22 foot granite monument in very good condition in the Edgewood Cemetery. It is similar to others in the region. The inscription reads "In Memory of the Union Soldiers and Sailors who fought in the Wars of our Country Buried in Edgewood Cemetery." It is SE of town - on the east edge of town, take 210th Avenue south to the cemetery. Photo taken 9/17/10.

Hopkinton - Civil War Monument - GPS Coordinates: 42.345000 by -91.243450

This attractive monument is located in the central courtyard of old Lenox College (named Bowen Collegiate Institute at the time of the CW). The college operated from 1859 to 1944. Several of the old buildings still exist and are on the National Register of Historic Places. The monument is one of the oldest in the country, dedicated November 17, 1865. Many of the students enlisted and the monument is dedicated to them. The 44 fallen soldiers are inscribed on the four sides of the Monument - 11 of these are shown in the 2nd photo. Many were in the Iowa 21st. The inscriptions of soldiers are reasonably clear considering the age of the monument. Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, the only female recipient of the Medal of Honor, was a student here in 1860. The remarkable final photo appears to show the dedication on November 17, 1865. The college is visible on the north side of Highway 38. The first photo was taken 9/18/10 - the others 10/28/20. Thanks to Danny Krock for providing a copy of the old photo.

Manchester - Civil War Soldier and Mortars - GPS Coordinates: 42.497216 by -91.457316

This monument is about 24 feet high. There are 14 CW headstones near the monument. There are two 8 inch siege mortars, M1861, both cast at Fort Pitt Foundry in 1864. The south mortar is listed as number 49 with weight of 1028 pounds - the north mortar is number 48 weighing 1020 pounds. The location is in Oakland Cemetery on the north side of town on Highway 13. The monument can be seen from the road. Photos taken 8/29/08 and 9/17/10.