I have updated the Virden section of Macoupin County Monuments & Memorials with the following monuments : Battle of Virden 1898 Officer Mike Operation Iraqi Freedom The Battle of Virden 1898, dedicated to the Coal Miners in the 1898 Riot of Virden is well worth the time to visit, The only way I know to descibe it is a Scupltured Mural with a lot of detail. A photograph can not do justice for this monument. A big item in the history of coal mining in Macoupin County. http://gillespieil.com/monpg5.html