1862-1865
June 7, 1862, Union Forces (the 13th Missouri Militia) under Col. Sigel, marched into Waynesville. They assumed control of several Counties and built a Fort here on this spot overlooking the town, to guard the road and telegraph wires between St. Louis and Springfield, supply route to the Army of the West, for the duration of the Civil War.HM Number | HME2D |
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Year Placed | 1970 |
Placed By | Pulaski County Historical Society and Museum |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 6:22pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 570347 N 4186914 |
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Decimal Degrees | 37.82693333, -92.20063333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 49.616', W 92° 12.038' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 49' 36.96" N, 92° 12' 2.28" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 573 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 300-398 Dewitt St, Waynesville MO 65583, US |
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