Gen. Stand Watie - Cross of Honor - Polsen Cemetery, OK
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YoSam.
N 36° 31.521 W 094° 38.169
15S E 353516 N 4043465
"The Southern Cross of Honor is the name of a post American Civil War medal created by the United Daughters of the Confederacy and given in recognition of "loyal, honorable service" by Confederate military personnel and veterans" ~ Wikipedia
Waymark Code: WMNBH1
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 02/07/2015
Views: 8
County of memorial: Delaware County
Location of memorial: Stand Watie Rd., Polsen Cemetery, Delaware County, OK
Memorial erected by: Oklahoma Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy
Marker Text:
Southern Cross of Honor
Deo Vindice 1861-1865
IN HONOR OF
GEN. STAND WATIE
Only full blood Indian Brig. Gen.
in the Confederate Army.
This brave Cherokee
rendered heroic service
to the Confederate cause
in Ind. Terr.
Born in Ga. Dec. 12, 1806
died in Cher. Nat. Sept. 9, 1871
A Tribute to His Memory
By Okla. Div.
United Daughters of the
Confederacy.
"Lest We Forget."
For more information on the Southern Cross of Honor you can visit the web sites I listed below:
From Wikipedia: Southern Cross of Honor
From ancestery.com: Cross of Honor
From 2020 site: Deo Vindice
Photo Gallery includes General Watie's tombstone. The information from the stone is listed with the photos.
Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link]
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Directions to Polsen Cemetery. First get yourself into Southwest City, Missouri. Then take Cherokee Street west. You will go about three (3) blocks and you will come at a "T" to Stand Watie Rd. Turn right. It takes several 90° turns. On the second one you will have entered Oklahoma. There is no sign, but you did. The road will straighten out and go about a mile west from there. The Cemetery will be on your right.
Entrance fees (if it applies): 0
Type of memorial: Monument
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