32nd Indiana Infantry Monument (Louisville, Kentucky)
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"info found here; for more info see NPS historical register; called the Bloedner Monument; The monument was moved to Cave Hill National Cemetery in 1867 along with the remains of the German soldiers. removed and replaced with new one
The monument was removed from the Cave Hill National Cemetery in 2008 for conservation treatment, as it had been severely damaged over the years by various environmental factors. It was relocated to the Frazier International Museum of History in Louisville where it will remain on display. A new monument echoing the design of the 32nd Indiana monument containing both German and English inscriptions was placed in Cave Hill National Cemetery in 2010."
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Stone – carved
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Dedication Date:
1862-01-01
Address:
Louisville
Kentucky
Inscription:
"Here lie men of the 32nd First German Indiana Regiment sacrificed for the free Institutions of the Republic of the United States of North America.
They fell on 17 Dec. 1861, in an Encounter at Rowlett Station, in which 1 Regiment of Texas Rangers, 2 Regiments of Infantry, and 6 Rebel Cannons, in all over 3000 Men, were defeated by 500 German Soldiers. [later added] In memory of the First Victims of the 32. Reg. Indiana Vol.
Who fell at the Battle of Rowletts Station, Dec. 17, 1861"
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Indigenous Land
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"The Oldest Existing Civil War Monument". The Historical Marker Database, https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=161209. Accessed 02 Apr. 2024.
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