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IN 1953 THIS HIGHWAY WAS DESIGNATED AS THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC HIGHWAY IN IOWA.

GENERAL DODGE ORGANIZED AND WAS THE COLONEL OF THE 4TH IOWA INFANTRY REGIMENT. HE RECEIVED PROMOTIONS AND BECAME A NOTED MAJOR GENERAL AT THE DIVISION LEVEL.

HE SUCCEEDED GRENVILLE DODGE AS COLONEL OF THE 4TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. HE WAS SERIOUSLY WOUNDED LEADING HIS REGIMENT AT CHICKASAW BLUFFS ON DECEMBER 29, 1862. HE LATER BECAME A BRIGADE COMMANDER AND SAW ACTION AT LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN AND ...

ERECTED MAY 30, 1904 TO THE MEMORY OF COMRADES WHO SERVED DURING THE CIVIL WAR 1861-1865 MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNION VETERANS LEGION REQUIRED VOLUNTEERING PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1863 FOR A TERM OF 3 YEARS AND BEING HONORABLY DISCHARGED. SERVICE HAD TO BE AT LEAST ...

ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF OUR FALLEN COMRADES WHO DIED ON LAND AND SEA TO SUSTAIN THE OLD FLAG 1861-1865 BY THE BROOKLYN VETERAN UNION

THE INSCRIPTION ON THE TOP OF THE MEMORIAL INDICATES IT WAS ERECTED BY G.A.R., THE "S OF V" AND THE LADIES OF G.A.R.

IN MEMORY OF THE MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES TO THE DEFENSE OF THEIR COUNTRY

DEDICATED TO THE DEFENDERS OF THE UNION 1861-1865

DEDICATED TO THE DEFENDERS OF THE UNION 1861-1865, SOLDIERS AND SAILORS, MAY THE REMEMBRANCE OF THEIR VALOR AND PATRIOTISM BE PERPETUATED

THE G.A.R. POST HAD CHANGED THEIR NAME TO THE W.T. SHERMAN POST NO. 284 UPON THE DEATH OF GENERAL SHERMAN IN 1891.TODAY THE BUILDING STILL HAS THE NAME "GENERAL SHERMAN POST" ACROSS THE GABLE OF THE BUILDING. SEE ALSO-W.T. SHERMAN G.A.R. HALL STONE INSET ...

SEE ALSO-W.T. SHERMAN G.A.R. HALL SEE ALSO-W.T. SHERMAN G.A.R. HALL STONE INSET B

SEE ALSO-W.T. SHERMAN G.A.R. HALL SEE ALSO-W.T. SHERMAN G.A.R. HALL STONE INSET A

PVT. JOHN VALE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 2ND MINNESOTA INFANTRY REGIMENT. HE WAS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR HEROIC ACTION TO HOLD OFF A LARGE CONFEDERATE ATTACK TO SAVE A WAGON TRAIN AT NOLENSVILLE, TENNESSEE ON FEBRUARY 15, 1863.