Spanish-American War Memorial - Omaha, NE
N 41° 16.720 W 095° 57.621
15T E 252067 N 4573920
This Spanish-American War Memorial is located in the historic Prospect Hill Cemetery in Omaha, Nebraska.
Waymark Code: WMCC1M
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 08/20/2011
Views: 6
A cemetery historical marker adjacent to the memorial reads:
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR MEMORIAL, erected 1900
This beautiful monument to the soldiers of the Spanish-American War was erected in 1900 by the Lee Forby Encampment #1 of the Spanish-American War Veterans.
Captain Lee Forby, born January 3, 1871, was wounded at the battle of San Francisco del Norte, and died near Manila, Philippine Islands, on March 28, 1899.
Names of others who died with Captain Forby are engraved on the east side of the monument, which notes their unit's original name, Company L. However, when Company L (Thurston Rifles) of the Nebraska National Guard was called to active duty, it was redesignated as Company G of the 1st Regiment, Nebraska Volunteers.
To the east of the main road in the Cemetery (see #5), you can see a large, square monument with an eagle on the top (which has turned green with age). This is the actual burial plot of Captain Forby and other members of his family.
Historic marker dedicated May 28, 1984.
Type of memorial: Monument
Location: Prospect Hill Cemetery
Public or private: Public
Who placed it?: Lee Forby Encampment #1
When was it placed?: 1900
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