This monument is located on the south lawn of the West Virginia State Capitol, facing the Kanawha River. It was erected in memory of West Virginia soldiers, sailors and marines of the Union Army who fought in the Civil War. The monument features a…
Located in Manhattan's Riverside Park, this circular temple was erected in 1902 in memory of the Soldiers' and Sailors' who fought for the Union during the Civil War. It is an example of the neoclassical style in architecture, a popular choice for…
Located on Flag Staff Hill in the city's Common and reaching over 125 feet in height, Boston's Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is one of Massachusetts' most striking Civil War memorials. The monument features a statue embodying "America', flanked by…
The statue depicts men on pedestals at each corner from four branches of the Armed Service: Infantry, Artillery, Cavalry and Navy. Overlooking all stands the genius of Liberty, her sword pointing downward.
This monument features a central pediment with the angel of liberty (dressed in a robe, carrying a shield in her right arm and a sword in her left) and two seated soldiers, one on the west side of the pedestal and the other on the east side. The West…
Oak Bluffs' Soldiers' Memorial Fountain, though erected by Confederate veteran Charles Strahan, depicts a Union soldier and was dedicated to the Henry Clay Wade Post of the GAR in 1891. Strahan's hope that he might receive some similar dedication was…