Johnson County Rebellion Monument - Vienna, IL
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N 37° 24.873 W 088° 53.799
16S E 332156 N 4142549
Dedicated to those who enlisted from Johnson County.
Waymark Code: WM4XC2
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 10/09/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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Location of Monument: 5th St. & Main St., courthouse lawn, Vienna.

Text on Plaque:

dedicated to the memory of
Thirteen Hundred and Sixty-four Volunteers
Enlisted from Johnson County, Illinois
during the rebellion. 1861-65.


From a marker about the history of the court house comes:
The cannon in the northwest corner was used during the Civil War. It was secured by P.T. Chapman during his term in Congress from this district.

Date Installed or Dedicated: 10/01/1907

Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: Vienna Post 221 GAR & Vienna Camp. 9, S. of V. Division of Illinois.

Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union

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