The Confederate Invasion of Iowa Monument
Site of
The Confederate Invasion of Iowa
12th Day of October 1864.
This monument marks the northern most point of incursion into Iowa by Confederate Forces. On October 12, 1864, Lieutenant James “Bill” Jackson led twelve heavily armed Missouri Partisan Rangers dressed in Union uniforms in a raid through Davis County, Iowa, resulting in the murder of three local citizens. •
This Plaque Dedicated in 2005 •
Davis County Civil War Guerrilla Raid Society.
(plaque to the left of main plaque) In Honor Of Those Citizens of Davis County Who Sacrificed And Served to Preserve The Union. •
Donated in 2005 by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.
(plaque to the right of main plaque)
Confederate Partisan Rangers Came From Missouri To This Point, The Furthest North Of Any Confederate Incursion During the Civil War.
• Donated in 2005 by the Sons of Confederate Veterans of the Civil War.
Marker is on County Road V 20, on the left when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
