Loyalty - Mount Hope Cemetery - Mount Hope, KS - American Civil War Monuments and Memorials on Waymarking.com

This stone Civil War Memorial is under a small pavilion. The pavilion and concrete pad look much newer than the monument (which was erected in 1922) and appears to have been constructed around the monument. The monument itself, at over a hundred years old, has developed an alarming tilt. There is text on both sides of the monument. There is no indication as to whether this is a specifically Union or Confederate memorial. However, the Historical Marker Database (see the link below) gives a little more information. The "S.A. Gilbert Corps" on the marker is Woman's Relief Corps Tent No. 137 (Mount Hope). This association is affiliated with the Grand Army of the Republic, which was chartered to aid Union veterans.

(FRONT) IN MEMORY OF OUR HEROES 1861-1865 LOYALTY

(BACK) ERECTED BY S. A. GILBERT CORPS 1922 LEST WE FORGET

Date Installed or Dedicated: 01/01/1922 Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: S.A.Gilbert Women's Relief Corps Tent 137 Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union Rating (1-5): Related Website: [Web Link] Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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