Scott County War Memorial

Scott County Momument

There is a plaque in the ground at the base of the monument which reads as follows:

"This monument is dedicated to honor Scott County Veterans who served their country in time of war and to commemorate the bicentennial of our country. Sponsored by Scott County Fed. Jr. Women's Club, American Revolution Bicentennial Adm., Ill Bicentennial Comm., Organizations & Citizens of Scott County, 1976."

There are several pine and oak trees planted around the monument. A plaque is found at the base of each of these trees. A single plaque in the ground near the monument reads:

"Dedicated to all Vietnam Veterans"

Plaque inscriptions are as follows:

The first wall:

REVOLUTIONARY WAR

Clarkston, Constantine

Curry, Nicholas

Ebey, George

McEvers, James

Patterson, Solomon

Stout, Jesse

Summers, Joseph

WAR OF 1812 Arnold, Major George Chance, William Hawk, Robert Arnold, Micheal Cochran, George Hicks, Aaron B. Arnold, Johnas Crawford, Samuel Lowe, Aquila Beall, Alexander Cumby, William Marks, David Buchanan, Jeremiah Frame, Col. William Mills, James Bulmer, Isaac Fowler, William Ray, Edward Clark, George W. Funk, Samuel Sappington, Benonia   Hart, Dr. Robert Thomas, Edward   Watt, David BLACK HAWK WAR 1831 - 1832 Col. Daniel Leib Privates Maj. James B. Young Arnett, John Murphy, Seth C.   Apple, John Mathers, William Captain Avery, Joel McCullom, Robert William Gilham Baker, John Masters, Squire D.   Bell, Alexander Nichols, Clark Lieutenants Clarkson, Kinza Northcot, Archabel Robert H. McDow Clanton, Isaac Ovear, William James Etheal Campbell, William Olney, Washington   Clarkson, Constantine Piper, James Sergeants Carter, Vincin Riggs, Henry L. Daniel Clotfelter Duvall, Nicholas Ragfield, James William Leib Garmon, George Shelton, Scabert John Sergeant Gillham, James Scott, Levi Aquilla Clarks House, W.H. Smith, William R.   Hallaway, James Smith, George Corporals King, John Simmons, Mastin Zadoc Riggs Kemp, Emanuel Whitely, Alexander Samuel Vansykle Kemp, Murphy Wilkinson, Alexander James Morris Lemon, H.H. Wilson, Clinton Isaac Graton     SECOND COMPANY Captain Privates   William Gordon Allen, John G. Mills, William N.   Black, Thomas G. Murphy, Dudley R. Lieutenants Boothby, Daniel McCombs, Elisha John Pickering Branson, Dr. Miram K. McDonald, Nelson Thomas Askens Coonrod, George McGovern, Edward   Coonrod, Woolery Ogg, James Sergeants Davis, Hugh Powell, Farington Robert Dinsmore Drummons, Patterson Powell, Henry William York Dinsmore, Mathew Smith, Drury Sylvester Moss Garrett, Hiram Strade, Malen Benjamin Allen Hardwick,Rice Scott, Benjamin   Haney, Isaac Slotten, Joseph Corporals Jones, Daniel R. Thomas, Manley Benjamin Murphy Johnson, William Turner, William Loyd Aday Johnson, James Williams, Elza Enoch Branson Kellog, Orville E. Weeks,Washington John Dinsmore Keller, Joseph Wood, Dr. Elisha THIRD COMPANY Captain Privates   William B. Smith Black, William Miller, William   Bennel, Gabrial Orre, Richard Lieutenants Bristow, Thomas Orear, George Starkey Powell Chapman, Isaac Plasters, Lemon Willie Meyers Deaton, Robert H. Roberts, William   Flynn, Zadick W. Runsdell, Charles Sergeants Holland, Berry Smith, George Samuel Givens Hall, Aquila Smith, Lawrence Richard Nelson Laughrey, John Smith, Thomas Peter Barker McCall, Arris Wilson, James Wingate I. Numens           Corporals     Abraham M. Mills     Thomas Shepherd     Felix Ray     London C. Ragon     FOURTH COMPANY Captain Privates   Nathan Winters Asher, William Hobson, John   Adams, James Husted, Jesse Lieutenant Axby, John James, Henry John L. Kilpatrick Beall, Alexander Johnson, Samuel   Beasley, Benjamin Little, Yancy Sergeants Black, Jefferson Leighton, Dr. Jonathan Leander J. Walker Bell, Arthur Leighton, James William D. Johnson Burns, Martin Moore, David David Gratton Crown, Cornelius McGee, James Thomas J. Cox Carson, John Mitchell, Edward   Cox, William Mitchell, James E. Corporals Crisp, Benjaman  Mitchell, Albert A.  Asa C. Earle  Campbell, James G.  Neal, Robert  Bird Smith  Cooper, Asa  Overton, Garland  James F. New  Coultas, William  Powell, Elijah  George W. Sawyers  Coultas, George  Rue, David W.    Dixon, Thomas  Riggs, James B.    Forsyth, Johnson  Sawyers, James    Funk, Presley  Smothers, Andrew    Fulton, John  Wells, Albert    Gillham, Thomas M.  Wells, Alexander    Green, William H.  Wilcher, Stephen    Holmes, Curtis  Wallace, James  COMPANY H      FIRST REGIMENT OF ILLINOIS MEXICAN WAR 1847 - 1848 Captain Allen, Joseph  Low, Edgar  Samuel Montgomery  Atkinson, Elias  Lewis, William    Beard, Isaac  Lynn, James  First Lieutenants Beaird, Thomas  Little, Micheal  Hezekiah Evans  Beckman, Oliver P.  Langston, Matthew  Byron R. Houghton  Black, Thomas B.  Lankford, William    Breeding, Wesley  Mars, John L.  Second Lieutenants Brackett, John H.  Maynard, Robert H.  Thomas H. Flynn  Burch, William  Martin, Caleb  Thomas R. Roberts  Burch, Tilman  Mans, John  Benjamin Harris  Burch, Milton  Maupin, George    Cary, Dawson  Moore, John  Sergeants Crinion, William  Morris, Jacon  John C. Dinsmore  Carr, Calvin  Northcut, Edward  William Lower  Christison, Luther  Pike, Eli  Elam J. Gaither  Dowdy, Alanson  Pentzer, Daniel  John M. DeLapp  Dunsmore, George  Reneger, William  Ezekiel Flynn  Evans, Jackson  Reyon, Christopher    Evans, James  Roberts, Dewitt C.  Corporals Fitzpatrick, John L.  Roe, William  John Fisher  Hanback, William  Summers, John W.  William N. Shibley  Hamilton, Jacob R.  Six, William  Erastus. L. Gillham  Hamilton, Adam  Smith, Thomas    Horrald, Alfred  Vannier, Detrick  Musician Hodge, James  Vannier, Henry  Remus G. Morris  Harkins, Abram  White, Thomas    Hulett, Joseph  Whitehurst, Willis    Jelison, Milertiep  Zimmerman, James N.    Kemp, James F.  Zimmerman, Thomas  SPANISH AMERICAN WAR 1898 Arnold, Edward E.  Ezard, Albert J.  Richards, Harry E.  Adkins, John F.  Fitch, Benton  Riggs, Roy W.  A'Neal, W. S.  Fowler, Hardin  Ruark, Harry L.  Boyle, Benjamin  Fitzgerald, Frank M.  Savoie, A.E.  Burns, Thomas  Hart, Walter  Sperry, Charles F.  Bradley, Lawrence  Harris, William B.  Simpson, Henry  Bradley, Horace  Kemp, Solomon  Stewart, J. Hardin  Bradley, Warren  Knott, Charles  Taylor, Fred  Butterfield, Roy O.  Kuehl, Henry  Thomas, George E.  Clark, Peter  Lankford, Eli  Thomas, Harry Y.  Coultas, Alva  Lee, Harry W.  Tripp, Henry C.  Corey, Edward  McNamara, Thomas  Wade, Thomas C.  Cohagan, Charles  Marshall, E. A.  Wells, Lee C.  Day, Everett L.  Peak, Luke T.  Wilmarth, Winthrope  Estes, Walter  Richardson, George H.  Wisdom, Charles  For corrections or additions, please contact me: State Coordinator