Jasper dedicates plaque to eight Revolutionary War veterans at Shiloh Cemetery
A new plaque at Shiloh Cemetery names eight Revolutionary War veterans and anchors Jasper’s America 250 buildup in one local burial ground.
Eight Revolutionary War veterans now have their names in front of the Shiloh Cemetery Meeting House in Jasper, where a plaque was dedicated May 23 during the annual Shiloh Cemetery Gathering at 4060 Shiloh Road. The marker honors Capt. Richard Stillwell, Hugh Rodman, James Harbison, Luther Adams, Lewis Powers, John Hills, William Anderson and Zedekiah Wood, placing their stories at the edge of one of Dubois County’s most closely watched historic sites.
The dedication drew veterans, family members and community supporters, and the day’s program had a living-history feel. A Veterans of Foreign Wars color guard led the tribute, Gerald Wendholt played bugler, and historical figures Paul Revere and Betsy Ross appeared as part of the ceremony. The annual gathering also included the Celebration Singers and a Kearby Family Reunion, turning the Shiloh site into a place of remembrance, performance and family memory all at once.
The timing fits a much larger county effort. Dubois County is planning a year-long America 250 celebration in 2026 that will highlight local Revolutionary War patriots, educational programs and Liberty Trees as the nation approaches its 250th birthday. The Jasper Strassenfest Committee has also chosen “Threads of History, Patterns of Progress” as its 2026 festival theme, connecting the county’s summer traditions to the same anniversary.
Shiloh’s Revolutionary War history was not created by this plaque, but the new marker makes it easier for visitors to see. The Dubois County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution erected a county marker in 1935 that honored Richard Stillwell, Hugh Rodman, James Harbison, Luther Adams, Lewis Powers, John Hills and William Anderson. Luther Adams has a particularly deep Shiloh connection, since his remains were reinterred there in 1997. Other county genealogy work has also kept the Anderson and Wood names tied to Dubois County family history, showing how these graves remain part of the county’s living record.
Placed in front of the meeting house, the plaque gives visitors a clear starting point for learning who is buried at Shiloh and why the cemetery matters. It turns a quiet burial ground into a visible public memory site, keeping early local history where Jasper can still see it, read it and pass it on.
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