Kansas Colored Volunteers [memorial] d. May 18, 1863 Erected in 1984, the granite monument is dedicated to the memory of the 1st Kansas Colored US Volunteer Infantry and the soldiers who were stationed at Fort Scott during the Civil War. The memorial also list the names of those who died in battle at Sherwood, Missouri, May 18, 1863. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Fort Scott National Cemetery, Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas, USA Plot: Near the cemetery office
Ware, Capt. Eugene Fitch b. May 29, 1841 d. July 1, 1911 Poet, Author, Lawyer, Legislator and Soldier. Known as Kansas most famous poet, and known all over the country and world. Ware used the pseudonym "Ironquill." It was while he worked as an editor of the Fort Scott newspaper that he submitted his poems under the name Ironquill. Two of his most famous works are "The Rhymes of Ironquill" and "The Washerwomans Song". A quote from his poem "Glory" is 'All Glory Comes From Daring To Begin'. His poem titled "Neutralia" expresses his experience as a new...[Read More] (Bio by: Mr. Denardo) Fort Scott National Cemetery, Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas, USA Plot: 001
d. May 18, 1863