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THIS STORE IS SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND MARINES WHO SERVED THE UNITED STATES 1861-1865 WHEREVER THEIR ASHES MAY LIE KNOWN OR UNKNOWN. ERECTED A.D. 1910 BY THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC, WOMENS RELIEF CORPS AND CITIZENS.

ON THE BACK IS AN INSCRIPTION INDICATING THE MEMORIAL WAS DEDICATED BY STUDENTS OF CLIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN 1994-1995.

DEDICATED TO THE UNKNOWN DEAD ACCORDING TO WOODLAND CEMETERY HISTORIAN GERALD LEBLANC, THE FIRST DECORATION DAY WAS IN DES MOINES IN 1868. THE PARADE LED BY 12 FLOWER GIRLS DRESSED IN WHITE WHO WENT TO THE SOUTH G.A.R. SECTION AT WOODLAND AND LAID FLOWERS ...

SEE ALSO-DES MOINES G.A.R. MEMORIAL FLAGPOLE PLAQUE

SEE ALSO-DES MOINES G.A.R. MEMORIAL FLAGPOLE

DEDICATED IN SACRED MEMORY OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC BY THE LADIES OF THE G.A.R.

SEE ALSO-DES MOINES G.A.R. MEMORIAL SUNDIAL

SEE ALSO-DES MOINES G.A.R. MEMORIAL SUNDIAL FACE

SEE ALSO-POLK COUNTY CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL

SEE ALSO-POLK COUNTY CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL PLAQUE

THE POST WAS NAMED AFTER GENERAL MARCELLUS M. CROCKER.

1861-1865 IN HONOR OF THE VETERANS OF THE UNION ARMY OF THE CIVIL WAR FOR SERVICES RENDERED

PVT. WILLIAM CAMPBELL WAS IN THE 30TH OHIO INFANTRY REGIMENT AND WAS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR HEROISM AT VICKSBURG DURING THE ATTACK ON CONFEDERATE POSITIONS ON MAY 22, 1863.

GENERAL CROCKER WS THE COLONEL OF THE 13TH IOWA INFANTRY REGIMENT AND LATER PROMOTED TO HEAD THE FAMOUS "CROCKER'S IOWA BRIGADE." HE ALSO HAD DIVISION COMMAND DURING THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN.

SARAH "AUNT BECKY" YOUNG FOLLOWED HER HOME REGIMENT IN ITHACA, NY THE 109TH INFANTRY REGIMENT IN 1862 AND WAS ASSIGNED AS A VOLUNTEER ARMY NURSE IN FIELD HOSPITALS. SHE SERVED CONTINUALLY THROUGH THE END OF THE WAR. IT WAS SAID THAT SHE WAS "BELOVED AND F ...