Baxter Springs Civil War Memorial

(dedication on front of marker)

Erected by the United States to the Memory of the Officers and Soldiers Killed in the Battle of Baxter Springs October 8, 1863, and Other Engagements in this Vicinity who are Buried near this Monument, and Whose Names are Known, are Inscribed Hereon.

(list of names on south side of marker)

Maj. Henry Z. Curtis Asst. Adj. Genl. U.S. Vols.

Chaplain Ozem B. Gardner 13th Kansas Infantry

14 Kansas Cavalry

T. B. Long     E. B. Sharp

J. A. Baker     Elias Way

G. W. Tracy     Jno. Welsh

Jesse Gay     D. S. Elliott

M. M. Stanly     Thos. Kelly

W. T. Collins     Theo Tracy

Thos. Martin     Thos. Morgan

Alex Miller     J. T. Cardwell

Sgt. Theo Wade     Zimri Piercey

Henry Stuttee     Sgt. Geo. Keith

Owen Donnelly     Danl. Sullivan

Lawrence Roach     Jas. Buckmaster

Corpl. W. G. Martin

79 U.S.C.T.

Corpl. Bedford Green

(names on east side of marker)

3rd Wisconsin Cavalry

Lieut. Lorenzo A. Dixon

Lieut. Asa W. Farr

W.C. Clark     T.P. Leach

John Davis     Wm. Lloyd

Geo. W. Tige     F.A. Martin

Sam'l Hart     Wm. Hopper

G.R. Kelley     David Beam

C.O. Howard     Jno. Zaynor

Sgt. C.K. Bly     Jno. Wright

Jno. Cannon     Alf'd Green

Wm. Gifford     J.S. Russell

O.H. Shaffer     A.A. Bennett

Henry Pond     Lincoln Rice

P.T. Stimpson     Dennis Smith

Frank Guldin     Rob't Murphy

Henry Brewer     Dennis McNary

Marion Record     James Dempsey

Jos. Burlingame     Stephen Gallea

Fred'k Mossinger     Martin Van Duzen

Francis Van Camp     Abraham Woodhull

(names on north side of marker)

Brigade Band

M. Mumser     Jno. Fritz

Swartk Ouis     Sgt. T. L. Davis

Frank LaRue     Geo. Gemunder

Franz Balloun     Henry Pellage

Sgt. Henry Bulow     Frank Rossmainth

Sgt. J.P.M. Madison     Corp'l Nathan Nott

Corp'l Fred'k Simon     Corp'l Theo. Luscher

Civilians

John Fry     J.R. O'Neill

Jos. Regner     Chas. Wood

Thos. Clary     Geo. Holman

Jno. McClure     Remel Wood

J.C. Lowbower     Holas Cowery

Henry Remble     Martin Housle

Jack ______     Zack _______

(names on west side of marker)

2nd Kansas Battery

Corp'l Van R. Hancock

A.W. Gaines     Thos. Larkin

Joseph Endicott     Cameron Garrett

9th Kansas Cavalry

Lieut. A.T. Spencer

Geo. A. Ela     J.M. Barrow

Peter Schafer

2nd Ohio Cavalry

Enoch Summers     Roman Wenchell

83rd U.S.C.T.

Lieut. R.L. Cook     Chas. Allen

9th Wisconsin Infantry

Ludwig Salzweoell

12th Kansas Infantry

Jno. T. Moore

15th Kansas Cavalry

Corp'l W. J. Wallace

Marker can be reached from 5th Street.

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