Riverview Cemetery Civil War Memorial - Louisiana, Missouri
Posted by: BruceS
N 39° 27.455 W 091° 03.350
15S E 667265 N 4369360
Civil War memorial located in the Riverview Cemetery in Louisiana, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WM1CN3
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/06/2007
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The Riverview Cemetery Civil War memorial was erected by the
Major James Wilson Post No. 20 G.A.R., Department of Missouri in 1884. The
memorial is dedicated "To all the brave defenders of the Union in 1861-1865,
from the County of Pike, Mo." The monument is constructed of "White
Bronze" - zinc, has a Union soldier standing watch and is located on the main
entry to the cemetery.
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On Fame's Eternal Camping Ground,
Their Silent Tents Are Spread,
And Glory Guards with Solemn Round,
The Bivouac Of Our Dead.