Bloedner, August, Monument
National Register of Historic Places

Bloedner, August, Monument

Louisville, Kentucky
Listed
September 7, 2017
Type
Object
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
97000688

About this property

The 32nd Indiana Monument, also known as the August Bloedner Monument, honors the Union soldiers of the 32nd Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment, also known as Indiana's "1st German" regiment, who died in the Battle of Rowlett's Station on December 17, 1861, near Munfordville, Kentucky. Originally placed at Fort Willich, near Munfordville, in January 1862, the monument was moved to Cave Hill National Cemetery at Louisville, Kentucky, in June 1867. Due to its fragile condition, the monument was removed from the national cemetery in 2008. After undergoing conservation treatment at the University of Louisville, it was placed on display at the Frazier History Museum lobby in August 2010. Although it is no longer in its original location, the 32nd Indiana Monument is generally considered to be the oldest surviving memorial to the American Civil War. A replacement monument at Cave Hill National Cemetery was dedicated in December 2011.

Location

Louisville, Kentucky
38.24827, -85.72186
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Bloedner, August, Monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 2017.

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