Coles County - - Civil War Memorial

(Upper Portion):Tribute of

Coles County

in Honor of her

Sons who fought

for

The Union

1775 - - 1781

1812 - - 1815

1846 - - 1848

1861 - - 1865

1898 - - 1898

(Lower Portion):A house divided against its self cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.

Marker is at the intersection of 6th Street and Monroe Avenue, on the left when traveling south on 6th Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Credits and Sources:

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