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Iowa Civil War Monuments
Delaware County: Manchester
GPS Coordinates: 42.497216 by -91.457316
Civil War Soldier and Mortars
This monument is about 24 feet high. There are 14 CW headstones near the monument. There are two 8 inch siege mortars, M1861, both cast at Fort Pitt Foundry in 1864. The south mortar is listed as number 49 with weight of 1028 pounds - the north mortar is number 48 weighing 1020 pounds. The location is in Oakland Cemetery on the north side of town on Highway 13. The monument can be seen from the road. Photos taken 8/29/08 and 9/17/10.
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