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 Captain James Callaway Monument, Fulton, MO Posted by:  YoSam.
N 38° 50.832 W 091° 56.853
15S E 591330 N 4300346
War of 1812 casualty, county named after him, brother in arms with uncles Daniel Morgan Boone and Nathan Boone.
Waymark Code: WM44H3
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/06/2008
Views: 23
Monument Text:
Side 1:
CAPTAIN JAMES
CALLAWAY
The man after whom
Callaway County
was named.
WAS BORN
in Boonesburough, KY. on
Sept. 13th 1783
He was the grandson of
Daniel Boone.
His mother's maiden
name was
Jemima Boone.
He was a brave and
successful Indian
fighter and was
KILLED
in battle with the
Indians on the
7th of March, 1815
Side 2:
Sacred is the memory
of
CAPTAIN
JAMES CALLAWAY,
who sacrificed
his life in the
defense of his
country, and who
fell in the same
battle in which
McMullin, McDermid
and Houchins
were killed.
Side 3:
CAPTAIN JAMES
CALLAWAY,
Raised and commanded
a Company of one
hundred Rangers during
the War of 1812-14.
He is said to have
fought the Indians in
more than 100 engage-
ments and was finally
killed in the last
day of the War.
He was shot by an
Indian from ambush
as he was swimming in
Loutre Creek his body
was afterwards re-
covered by the Rangers
and buried on the
hillside overlooking
Loutre at the mouth of
Prairie Fork Creek.
Side 4:This Monument
was
erected with
money raised
in
voluntary
contributions
from
the citizens
of
Callaway County
by
Rev. W. H. Burnham
List if there are any visiting hours:
courthouse lawn
Entrance fees (if it applies): free
Type of memorial: Monument
Website pertaining to the memorial: Not listed
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