Oakwood Cemetery W.R.C. Memorial - Austin, MN
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N 43° 40.964 W 092° 58.688
15T E 501762 N 4836635
This W.R.C. marker is located in the Oakwood Cemetery at 1800 4th St NW in Austin Mn.
Waymark Code: WM7AND
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2009
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?The Women's Relief Corps was the "auxiliary" of the Grand Army of the Republic - a Civil War Veteran's group. They were active in their day in raising awareness of veterans' issues and to commemorate their deeds in the War.
This memorial is a granite soldier at "parade rest".
McIntyre Post No. 66
In Memory of our
Soldiers and Sailors
1861 - 1865
Erected by
McIntyre W.R.C. 27
and
Dedicated May 30, 1906
Date Installed or Dedicated: 05/30/1906
Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: McIntyre W.R.C. 27
Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union
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