Civil War Memorial Grave 1865
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N 38° 05.523 W 086° 27.164
16S E 547988 N 4216169
Quick Description: CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL GRAVE 1865. A half mile south of Magnet in Perry County, Indiana.
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 10/26/2009 9:16:42 AM
Waymark Code: WM7H5R
Published By: Groundspeak Premium Member Muirwoody
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CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL GRAVE 1865

On August 21, 1865, the steamer, U.S.S. Argosy, (Number 3), was caught in a storm, blown aground and her boilers exploded. Ten fatalities occurred among Union soldiers returning home from war service. They were buried in a mass grave one half mile from Magnet (Rono) where memorial markers perpetuate this burial ground.

Erected by Indiana Civil War Centennial Commission, 1965

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County: Perry County

Year Placed: 1965

Name: CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL GRAVE 1865

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