ELK COUNTY, KANSAS

Elk Falls, Elk County Cemetery (northwest of town) Type: Granite Memorial Description: The monument is engraved on three sides, reading: "Erected ~ To The ~ Memory ~ Of The ~ Soldiers ~ And ~ Sailors ~Of The ~ Civil War ~ 1861 - 1865". "They Laid ~ Down Their ~ Lives For ~ Their ~ Country". "Their Deeds ~ Shall Not ~ Be ~ Forgotten". References: reported by RM Thies Photographs: RM Thies, 2002 DE McGovern, September 12, 2009 SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial SUVCW documentation needed

Howard, Elk County Cemetery (southwest of town) Type: Granite Memorial Description: A granite spire is erected on a large concrete base. The lowest level of the spire is engraved: "Dedicated to the ~ Memory of the Defenders ~ of our Flag ~ 1861 - 1865". Crossed rifles, crossed sabers, crossed cannon barrels decorate the other sides of this level. References: reported by RM Thies Photographs: RM Thies, 2002 DE McGovern, September 12, 2009 SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial SUVCW documentation needed Howard, Elk County E Randolph Street (east side of town) Type: Memorial Plaza Description: A cut stone wall with benches surrounds a flag pole. The base of the flagpole has the inscription: "Honoring ~ All ~ Veterans". The stone marker at the entry is engraved: "Carter Rader ~ Post #0149 ~ American Legion ~ and Auxiliary ~ 2009". The wall has inscribed plaques of the modern branches of the Armed Services and the American Legion and Auxiliary. References: reported by DE McGovern Photographs: DE McGovern, September 12, 2009 SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial no SUVCW documentation planned

Longton, Elk County Cemetery (northeast of town) Type: Granite Monument Description: The monument is inscribed: "To the ~ Memory of ~ our heroes ~ of the war of ~ 1861-1865 ~ erected by ~ Mulligan Post ~ No. 91, G.A.R. ~ W.R.C. No 45 and ~ citizens of Longton ~ May 30, 1903". "Chanute Marble Works" is inscribed below. References: reported by RM Thies Photographs: RM Thies, 2002 DE McGovern, September 12, 2009 SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial SUVCW documentation needed

Moline, Elk County Cemetery (northwest of town) Type: Limestone and Concrete Monument Description: This monument is inscribed on the south with "EOC Ord Post ~ No. 110 G.A.R. ~ 1861 - 1865". The north Side is inscribed "EOC Ord ~ No. 185 ~ W.R.C." References: reported by R Durbin Photographs: RM Thies, 2002 R Durbin, November 20, 2004 SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial SUVCW documentation needed