Will County Memorial, (sculpture).

Will County Memorial, (sculpture).

Muldoon, Michael, 1836-1911, sculptor.

Cochrane, J. C., 1835-1887, architect.

Muldoon Monument Company, fabricator.

Singer & Moody, contractor.

Jones Brothers Company, carver.

Will County Memorial, (sculpture).

Soldiers and Sailors of Civil War Monument, (sculpture).

1887-1889. Dedicated Oct. 10, 1889.

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Granite on a concrete base.

Sculpture: approx. 48 ft. x 20 ft. x 17 ft. 8 in.; Base: approx. W. 20 ft. x D. 20 ft.

(Base proper right:) M. MULDOON & CO/LOUISVILLE, KY (Bottom base proper right:) J.C. COCHRANE/Architect./SANGER & MOODY/Contractors (Bottom base proper right, bronze plaque:) BEHIND THIS PLAQUE IS A 16 X 12 X 13 INCH COPPER/BOX WHICH WAS FILLED BY THE WILL COUNTY COMMITTEE/OF THE ILLINOIS SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION (1968)./THIS IS TO BE OPENED IN ONE HUNDRED YEARS./BESIDE THE PLAQUE IS THE CORNERSTONE OF WILL COUNTY'S THIRD COURTHOUSE WHICH WAS DISMANTLED/THIS YEAR. THE BRICK OUTLINE ON THIS PLAZA IS/THE EXACT CONTOUR OF THE FORMER STRUCTURE./SIGNED./THE WILL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS/MAY 29, 1969

(Upper base, rear:) ERECTED AND DEDICATED/TO THE MEMORY OF/THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS/OF WILL COUNTY/WILL COUNTY MEMORIAL/APPOMATTOX (Lower base side:) LAID BY THE MASONIC FRATERNITY./JULY 4th A.D. 1884 A.L. 5884/BOARD OF SUPERVISORS./(List of names)

Standing figure of a Union Army officer on a tall granite obelisk, holding a flag on his proper left side with both hands. On one side of the obelisk below, stands the figure of a sailor looking south through a pair of binoculars. On the opposite side is the figure of a soldier holding a rifle on his proper left side. Between the upper and lower figures are listed major battles of the Civil War, Shiloh, etc.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Occupation -- Military -- Sailor

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Object -- Weapon -- Gun

Object -- Other -- Flag

Dress -- Accessory -- Eye wear

Dress -- Accessory -- Hat

Figure male -- Full length

Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Joliet

Administered by Will County Courthouse, Public Building Commission, 57 West Jefferson, Joliet, Illinois 60432

Located Will County Courthouse, Chicago and Jefferson streets, northeast corner of courthouse square, Joliet, Illinois 60432

Michael Muldoon was the artist of the monument, Muldoon Monument Company was the fabricator of the piece, J. C. Cochrane was the architect and Sanger & Moody was the contractor. The statue was previously located west of its current location. The concrete base was a later addition to original granite base. Cost $10,000. Funded by County Government.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1992.

National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, IL5065, 1989.

Monumental News, Nov. 1889, pg. 216.

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