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THE MONUMENT WAS BUILT TO HONOR THE EIGHT REGIMENT OF THE ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD, AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN UNIT THAT SERVED IN FRANCE DURING WORLD WAR I. ON THE MONUMENTS TOP IS A DOUGHBOY SCULPTURE AND ON ITS SHAFT ARE THREE BRONZE RELIEF PANELS, ONE A CLASS ...

ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS STATIONED HERE DURING THE BLACK HAWK WAR IN 1832, AS A CAPTAIN OF VOLUNTEERS. ON APRIL 21, 1832, HE ENLISTED AT RICHLAND CREEK, SANGAMON COUNTY, AND WAS ELECTED CAPTAIN. HE WAS MUSTERED INTO STATE SERVICE AT BEARDSTOWN ON APRIL 22 AND ...

SEE ALSO-MAJ. SAM. HAYS POST 477 G.A.R. WAR MEMORIAL

SEE ALSO-MAJ. SAM. HAYS POST 477 G.A.R. WAR MEMORIAL

SEE ALSO-MAJ. SAM. HAYS POST 477 G.A.R. WAR MEMORIAL

SEE ALSO-MAJ. SAM. HAYS POST 477 G.A.R. WAR MEMORIAL DEDICATION STONE SEE ALSO-MAJ. SAM. HAYS POST 477 G.A.R. WAR MEMORIAL STONES A & B

SEE ALSO-BOND COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL

THE MEMORIAL CONSIST OF PAVING STONES IN FRONT OF THE FLAGPOLE AND THE SIDES NEAR THE BENCHES. SEE ALSO-BOND COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL DEDICATION PLAQUE SEE ALSO-BOND COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL PAVERS A, B, C, & D

SEE ALSO-BOND COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL

SEE ALSO-BOND COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL

SEE ALSO-BOND COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL

SEE ALSO-BOND COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL

SEE ALSO-BOND COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL

SEE ALSO-ALTAMONT VETERANS MEMORIAL DEDICATION STONE FRONT AND BACK SEE ALSO-ALTAMONT VETERANS MEMORIAL OLD GLORY PLAQUE SEE ALSO-ALTAMONT VETERANS MEMORIAL THE BIVOUAC OF THE DEAD SEE ALSO-ALTAMONT VETERANS MEMORIAL BENCHES A & B

SEE ALSO-ALTAMONT VETERANS MEMORIAL

SEE ALSO-ALTAMONT VETERANS MEMORIAL

SEE ALSO-ALTAMONT VETERANS MEMORIAL