G.A.R. Civil War Monument, (sculpture).

G.A.R. Civil War Monument, (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

G.A.R. Civil War Monument, (sculpture).

Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Monument, (sculpture).

Soldiers', (sculpture).

Figure: granite; Base: granite.

Figure: approx. H. 5 ft. x W. 1 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. H. 12 ft. x W. 4 ft.

(Plaque on base, raised:) IN MEMORY OF/OUR DECEASED/COMRADES/1861-1865/ERECTED BY/WILSON COLWELL/POST No. 38/G.A.R. unsigned

A mustached, uniformed, Civil War Union soldier stands at parade rest with both hands on the barrel of his rifle, the butt of which rests by his feet. He wears a visored cap, a short cape and a knee-length coat. He stands on a pyramidal, multitiered base with a plaque in front. Two small cannons are set about five feet away from the monument.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Figure male -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse

Oak Grove Cemetery, 1407 LaCrosse Street, LaCrosse, Wisconsin 54601

Erected by Wilson Colwell Post no. 38, Grand Army of the Republic, in memory of Civil War dead. The cost was $1,700.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin survey, 1993.

National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, WI0029, 1989.

Monumental News, May 1913, pg. 340.

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