The La Vista GAR Memorial and Civil War soldiers

There is a Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Memorial at La Vista Memorial Park, just east of the office building and just west of the entrance road. The memorial stone is:


I took this photo, and the one below, on 12 November 2008, just after Veterans Day. The photo below shows small flags placed on the stones in the GAR Bivouac area:



I went back to La Vista and took photographs of each of the stones in this area. They are:

Inscription:

F.H. Reckel

Co. K.

113 Ill. Inf.

Inscription:

John C. Darville

11 Ill. Cav.

Inscription:

Capt.

J.W. Heath

Co. E.

10 Minn. Inf.

Inscription:

Julius N.

McFarland

Indiana

Pvt. 1 Cl., 17 Inf.

October 23, 1913

Inscription:

Capt.

Francis T. Moore

Co. L.

2 Ill. Cav.

Inscription:

Johnston Winters

Co. B

102 Ohio Inf.

There is an upright stone in this area with a Civil War veteran:

Inscription:

Rev. T.R. Palmer, D.D.

Lt. Col. 13th Mich. Vol. Inf.

Dec. 6, 1829

July 2, 1920