Alternate Designations: None.
Commander: Maj. John L. Beveridge (1824-1910).
Numbers: 491; 1 killed, 5 wounded, 1 missing.
Raised: Kane, DeKalb, Whiteside, DuPage, Cook, McHenry, and Winnebago.
Dedicated: Sept. 3, 1891.
Location: Located on the east side of South Reynolds Avenue south of Chambersburg Pike. The monument indicates the position held by the line of dismounted troopers of the 8th Illinois Cavalry on July 1, 1863 when contesting the advance of Heth’s Confederate Division.
Description: The monument consists of Blue Westerly Granite from Rhode Island. Marker with smooth front and rear faces and rough-hewn sides has an apexed top and stands on a rough-hewn base. A cavalry saddle equipped with military accouterments is draped on the top of the monument. There is a relief on the front top which consists of crossed sabers and a state seal. Overall it is eight foot high. It cost $1,500.00.
Other Monuments: First Shot Marker.
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