Correctionville - Civil War Monument - GPS Coordinates: 42.473433 by -95.771633

This is an attractive 16 foot granite obelisk. Inscriptions on the south and east sides of the monument are shown below.The north side reads "William Baker Post No 298 Department of Iowa." The west side says "This stone is sacred to the memory of all Soldiers and Sailors and Marines who served the United States 1861-1865 wherever their ashes may lie known or unknown." The cemetery is on the east side of town. Take 1st Street east to the cemetery. The monument is on the far north side of the cemetery. Photos taken 9/26/21.

Moville - Civil War Monument - GPS Coordinates: 42.496433 by -96.056483

This attractive monument is in Arlington Cemetery on the NE side of town and just north of the golf course. Take Main Street east to the east side of town - then north to the cemetery. The photo shows the WRC inscription - the opposite side has the similarly named GAR Post 519. Thanks to Steve Hanken for providing information.

The cannon is a 3" tank gun, M5. There originally was a another cannon located here but it would have been scrapped for use during World War II. This likely is a "replacement cannon" provided sometime afterwards. The US ordnance took a 3" anti aircraft tube and mated it to an M2 105mm howitzer breech and carriage to develop this anti tank gun. It was used in 1943 and 1944 but more effective weapons were developed for use later in the War. Thanks to Tom Batha for identification and information about this cannon. Photos taken 9/26/21.

The third photo was received in January, 2022. Thanks to Kip Lindberg, a SUVCW member from the Phelps Camp in Missouri, for sending this wonderful old photo. It is in the archives of the Wilson's Creek National Battlefield. Kip has identified this as a Hotchkiss revolving cannon, probably 37mm. This could be US or could be one that was taken from the Spanish cruiser Almirante Oquendo which was severely damaged by the USS Iowa in the Battle of Santiago in the Spanish-American War. Written on the back of the photo is, "Dec 25 1916 to Jim Caughey from Uncle Ira." Uncle Ira is Ira C. Newton who served in the 147th Illinois Infantry Regiment. Thank you to Kip Lindberg and Linda Linn for helping to identify him. The final photo from Linda tells of his funeral in 1925 - he was the last CW soldier in the Moville GAR Post and appears to be well known in the area.

Sioux City - Sergeant Charles Floyd Monument - GPS Coordinates: 42.462650 by -96.377933

Sergeant Floyd was the only member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition to die during the Expedition. This striking monument on a bluff along the Missouri River is on the south side of Sioux City. Both his place of death and burial site are marked by this 100 foot sandstone obelisk. His death was August 20, 1804 and the monument was dedicated on May 30, 1901. While not really a CW monument, the cornerstone, shown below, has inscribed, "August 20 AD 1900 Madison B. Davis Commander Department of Iowa Grand Army of the Republic." It appears the GAR had an important role in the erection of this monument. Thank you to Dan Rittel and Mary Rittel for the photos and notification of the GAR connection to this monument. It is very visible driving along I-29 but access is off Highway 75 which runs parallel to I-29.

Sioux City - GAR Monument at Floyd Cemetery - GPS Coordinates: 42.497050 by -96.372416

This is a very nice 10 foot polished red granite memorial. There is also an entry way to the monument with 67 CW tombstones along the path. Shown are inscriptions on the south, east, north and west sides of the monument. The cemetery is in the east central part of town. Take 7th Street east off Lewis Blvd. to the cemetery. At the entrance, bear left and the monument is on the left. The first photo was taken 4/23/08 - the others 9/26/21.

Sioux City - GAR Plaque in Grandview Park - GPS Coordinates: 42.516100 by -96.409800

This plaque on a boulder was dedicated to the GAR by the SUVCW in 1938. It is in Sioux City's attractive Grandview Park in the NW part of the City. At the park's entrance on 24th Street - go past the Lincoln statue - bear left - the memorial is left and across the road from the amphitheater. Thank you to Mike Carr for notification of this memorial. Photo taken 7/13/10.

Sioux City - Spanish-American War Soldier - GPS Coordinates: 42.456900 by -96.350900

It is unusual to see Spanish-American War monuments. This wonderful monument has a 6 foot granite base and 8 foot bronze soldier. There are headstones of 17 Spanish-American War Veterans around the monument. The soldier was cast in 1930. The cemetery is on the south side of town off Lakeport Road. The monument is in the SW area of the cemetery. Photos taken 9/26/21.