Civil War Monument, (sculpture).

Civil War Monument, (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

Civil War Monument, (sculpture).

Dedicated June 20, 1893. Relocated 1928.

Sculpture: granite; Base: stone.

Sculpture: approx. 6 x 2 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 20 x 5 x 5 ft.

(Names of 27 battles are incised on the front of the base) (On base, lower front, raised letters:) FROM 1861 TO 1865 (On base, right:) ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF OUR SOLDIERS/WHO FOUGHT FOR UNION AND LIBERTY/1861-1865/NO NATION EVER HAD TRUER SONS. IN/HONOR NOW THEY REST. THEIR MARCHES,/SIEGES AND BATTLES IN DISTANCE./DURATION, RESOLUTION AND BRILLIANCY OF/RESULTS DIM THE LUSTER OF THE WORLD'S/PAST MILITARY ACHIEVEMENTS./GETTYSBURG (Incised on base:) LINCOLN/GRANT SHERMAN/SHERIDAN THOMAS/FARRAGUT/"GOD REIGNS AND THE GOVERNMENT OF WASHINGTON/STILL LIVES."/UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL./THE UNION FOREVER./IF ANY ONE ATTEMPTS TO HAUL DOWN THE/AMERICAN FLAG, SHOOT HIM ON THE SPOT./ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF/LIBERTY./LET US HAVE PEACE/WILDERNESS (Incised on base:) "WE ARE MANY STATES BUT ONE PEOPLE./HAVING ONE GOVERNMENT, ONE FLAG, AND ONE/COMMON DESTINY./WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE, WITH CHARITY/FOR ALL. LET US BIND UP THE NATION'S/WOUNDS. CARE FOR HIM WHO SHALL HAVE/BORNE THE BATTLES AND FOR HIS WIDOW/AND HIS ORPHANS." unsigned

Full-length figure of a uniformed Union soldier stands at parade rest atop a decorative pedestal and tiered base. The figure wears a long caped coat, cap and moustache and holds his rifle in front of him with both hands around the barrel and the butt near his proper right foot. Decorative elements on the base include reliefs of an eagle over a downward-pointing star, crossed swords, crossed flags over crossed cannon barrels and a stack of cannon balls and the United States Seal.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Figure male -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Three Rivers

Administered by City of Three Rivers, 333 West Michigan Avenue, Three Rivers, Michigan 49093

Located Bowman Park, North Main Street & Hoffmann, Three Rivers, Michigan

Commissioned by the Three Rivers Monument Association who collected $900 through public subscription starting in Oct. 1891. In 1928, the monument was moved from its original location of Main Street and M-60 to Bowman Park, on the initiative of the mayor, A. T. Van Alstyn. IAS files contain excerpts from the book "Three Rivers The Early Years," Three Rivers Sesquicentennial Comm., 1986 and a photocopy of the monument in its original location.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993.

"Three Rivers The Early Years," [Three Rivers, MI]: Three Rivers Sesquicentennial Comm., 1986, pg. 40, 54.

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