Augusta, Butler County
Elmwood Cemetery (east center of town) – Map
Type: Granite Monument
Description: A granite monument is erected in the Cemetery. The inscription reads: “To The Veterans Of Augusta ~ Who Served Our Country ~ They Gave Their Today ~ For Our Tomorrow.”
Additional plaques are inscribed: “Dedicated July 3, 1975”, “Monument Dedication – November 17, 1994”, and “Modification Dedication – May 17, 1996”.
The back side of the monument has plaques mounted listing Somalia, Kuwait, Panama, Haiti, El Salvador, Viet Nam, W.W. II, W.W. I and Civil War.
References:
reported by J Birket
Photographs:
J Birket, June 23, 2005
SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial
No SUVCW documentation planned
Douglass, Butler County
Douglass Cemetery (south east of town) – Map
Type: Granite Memorial
Description: The main inscription reads: “Erected By ~ Douglass Post ~ No. 97 ~ G.A.R. & W.R.C. ~ In Memory Of ~ Our ~ Comrades ~ 1861 – 1865”. The base is inscribed “1914”.
References:
reported by K Spurgeon
Photographs:
K Spurgeon, March 27, 2005
SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial
SUVCW documentation needed
Eldorado, Butler County
Sunset Lawn Cemetery (southwest of town) – Map
Type: Memorial Plaza
Description: A memorial plaza with a flagpole, concrete cross and stone wall and arch is in the center of the cemetery. The cross is engraved “Lest We Forget”
A bronze plaque centered on the top of the arch is inscribed: “To God ~ And ~ Those Who Served ~ Our Country”.
References:
reported by DE McGovern
Photographs:
DE McGovern, November 10, 2005
SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial
No SUVCW documentation planned
Eldorado, Butler County
Court House – Map
Type: Flagpole and Memorial Plaza
Description: A flagpole is centrally located in front of the court house. A plaque on the front is inscribed: “This Staff Dedicated To The ~ Veterans Of All United States ~ Wars Who Valorously Defended ~ The Flag It Bears”. A plaque on the reverse reads: “Stars & Stripes Waving Here ~ Perpetually Provided By ~ Fred Priestley Post 1174 ~ Veterans Of Foreign Wars”
To the east of the flagpole is a memorial plaza with a centrally located bronze eagle. The surrounding stone walls have the insignias of the modern military services.
References:
reported by DE McGovern
Photographs:
DE McGovern, March 4, 2006
SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial
No SUVCW documentation planned
Leon, Butler County
Leon Cemetery (south of town) – Map
Type: Granite Memorial
Description: This granite marker has a GAR badge incised on the upper column. The main inscription reads: “To The ~ Memory ~ Of ~ Our Heroic ~ Dead ~ 1861 – 1865”. The back is engraved: “Erected By ~ Leon Circle ~ No 17 ~ Ladies Of The ~ G.A.R.”
References:
reported by M Britton
Photographs:
M Britton, May 29, 2005
SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial
SUVCW documentation needed
Whitewater, Butler County
Whitewater Cemetery (west of town) – Map
Type: Granite Memorial
Description: A black granite marker with two adjoining flagpoles is located on the east end of the cemetery. The inscription reads: “In Memory of Those Who Proudly Served” Below the inscription are the inscribed medallions of the five modern branches of the service and names of those who served.
References:
reported by DE McGovern
Photographs:
DE McGovern, March 4, 2006
SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial
No SUVCW documentation planned
Department of Kansas Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War 