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 Skirmish Line - Monroe MI Posted by:  Don.Morfe
N 41° 54.687 W 083° 22.516
17T E 303007 N 4642673
In this vicinity and parallel to the driveway, a line of scattered human remains were detected in 2000, which may mark the main skirmish line of the 17th U.S. Infantry.
Waymark Code: WM16P13
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 09/06/2022
Views: 0
The marker is on the grounds of the River Raisin National Battlefield in Monroe MI,
Historical Date: 01/22/1813
Historical Name: River Raisin Battle
Description:
TEXT ON THE HISTORICAL MARKER
Skirmish Line
In this vicinity and parallel to the driveway, a line of scattered human remains were detected in 2000, which may mark the main skirmish line of the 17th U.S. Infantry. The bodies of those killed lay exposed to the elements for some time after the battle. Eventually, the scattered remains were gathered up and buried at several sites, including Memorial Place on South Monroe Street, where the Kentucky Monument is located. In the 1830's, bodies were removed to military cemeteries in Detroit and Frankfort, Kentucky. Nine counties in Kentucky are named after men who fought at the River Raisin, 8 of whom died here. They are Allen, Ballard, Graves, Edmonson, Hart, Hickman, McCracken, Meade, and Simpson.
Erected by Monroe County Historical Commission.
Parking nearby?: yes
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website: [Web Link]
Registered Site #: Not Registered
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