Confederate Cemetery and Memorial
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N 38° 55.083 W 090° 11.700
15S E 743189 N 4311424
Monument to Confederate soldiers who died in the infamous Alton, Illinois, Civil War prison.
Waymark Code: WM24X7
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 09/04/2007
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A smallpox virus spread rapidly through the Alton Prison in 1863, killing more than 1,435 captured soldiers. The soldiers are laid to rest here and each of their names is commemorated at the Memorial. The Alton Prison and Confederate Cemetery are some of the rare northernmost monuments to the Confederate Soldier.
The 40 foot high granite obelisk was completed in 1909.
Date Created/Placed: 1909
Address:
Rozier St. (2 blocks west of State St.)
Alton, IL 62002
Height: 40 feet high
Website: [Web Link]
Illuminated: Not Listed
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