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Overview
Overview
Fort Scott was originally founded as a military base in 1842 and later abandoned in 1853. The original cemetery was located near the fort and interred 17 soldiers. After the military left, the cemetery became public.
After the Civil War started, the Army returned to Fort Scott in 1862. Land was purchased for a bigger cemetery that year, and in 1867, the original 17 veterans were reinterred.
To learn more, please visit the photo gallery and veteran biographies, or you can read articles here:
Battle of Sherwood Memorial
Battle of Sherwood Memorial
In May of 1863, Confederate soldiers launched a guerrilla attack in Jasper County, Missouri, killing soldiers of the First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Regiment who had stopped to collect food supplies.
The next day, Union soldiers destroyed the nearby town of Sherwood, Missouri in retaliation against the attack.
This memorial honors the soldiers who lost their lives in the guerrilla attack conducted by the Confederates.
To learn more about the Battle of Sherwood, feel free to view the following resources:
Fort Scott Address:
Fort Scott Address:
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