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Title
The Confederate Invasion of Iowa Monument
Subject
The Northern Most Incursion Into Union Territory
Description
The Confederate Invasion of Iowa Monument represents the furthest northern point of the Confederate incursions into Union territory during the American Civil War. The monument was dedicated in 2005 in Bloomfield, Iowa to commemorate the actions of Lieutenant James “Bill” Jackson and the twelve Confederate raiders from Missouri he led roughly fifteen miles into Iowa dressed in stolen Union military uniforms. Jackson and his raiders burglarized, harassed and destroyed the property of numerous civilians in Davis County. Nearing the end of their raid, they murdered three residents before promptly retreating across the border into Missouri.
The monument features three large stones, each embedded with a monochromatic plaque inscribed with dedications to each of the three parties involved with the creation of the monument. Flanking the monument are two flags, one of which is the thirty-four star flag of the Union and the other is the seven star official flag of the Confederacy. The Davis County Civil War Guerrilla Raid Society raised roughly five thousand dollars to establish the monument and collaborated with both the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Sons of Union Veterans to create the plaques which were featured on each of the three stones.
Following the protests undertaken by the Black Lives Matter movement in July 2020, the KTVO news organization in Iowa reported that the Confederate Invasion of Iowa monument was vandalized with spray paint prior to the removal and theft of the plaque dedicated by the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The President of the Davis County Civil War Guerrilla Raid Society pledged to raise the necessary money to replace the plaque as well as threatened to find the person responsible for the act of vandalism and theft.
The monument features three large stones, each embedded with a monochromatic plaque inscribed with dedications to each of the three parties involved with the creation of the monument. Flanking the monument are two flags, one of which is the thirty-four star flag of the Union and the other is the seven star official flag of the Confederacy. The Davis County Civil War Guerrilla Raid Society raised roughly five thousand dollars to establish the monument and collaborated with both the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Sons of Union Veterans to create the plaques which were featured on each of the three stones.
Following the protests undertaken by the Black Lives Matter movement in July 2020, the KTVO news organization in Iowa reported that the Confederate Invasion of Iowa monument was vandalized with spray paint prior to the removal and theft of the plaque dedicated by the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The President of the Davis County Civil War Guerrilla Raid Society pledged to raise the necessary money to replace the plaque as well as threatened to find the person responsible for the act of vandalism and theft.
Creator
Davis County Civil War Guerrilla Raid Society,
Sons of Confederate Veterans, and
Sons of Union Veterans
Sons of Confederate Veterans, and
Sons of Union Veterans
Source
“The Confederate Invasion of Iowa Monument Historical Marker,” December 6, 2019. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=36092.
Styles, Romelo. “Davis County Civil War Monument Vandalized.” KTVO, July 2, 2020. https://ktvo.com/news/local/davis-county-civil-war-monument-was-vandalized-over-the-weekend.
“Historical Marker Database Map,” n.d. https://www.hmdb.org/map.asp?markers=36092,90341,90340,90276,90300,90298,90296,90302,90274.
Register, Kyle Munson Des Moines. “‘Stupid Liberals’ vs. White Privilege: Iowa Caught up in Confederate Monuments Debate.” The Des Moines Register, August 28, 2017. https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/columnists/kyle-munson/2017/08/25/americas-civil-war-over-confederate-monuments-takes-root-iowa/588650001/.
Styles, Romelo. “Davis County Civil War Monument Vandalized.” KTVO, July 2, 2020. https://ktvo.com/news/local/davis-county-civil-war-monument-was-vandalized-over-the-weekend.
“Historical Marker Database Map,” n.d. https://www.hmdb.org/map.asp?markers=36092,90341,90340,90276,90300,90298,90296,90302,90274.
Register, Kyle Munson Des Moines. “‘Stupid Liberals’ vs. White Privilege: Iowa Caught up in Confederate Monuments Debate.” The Des Moines Register, August 28, 2017. https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/columnists/kyle-munson/2017/08/25/americas-civil-war-over-confederate-monuments-takes-root-iowa/588650001/.
Date
2005
Contributor
Kareem Khaled
Language
English
Type
Plaques
Flags
Markers
Flags
Markers
Identifier
HIST 402A Fall 2023
Coverage
Bloomfield, Iowa
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
JPEG