The Soldier's Monument, (sculpture).

The Soldier's Monument, (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

The Soldier's Monument, (sculpture).

Dedicated May 29, 1897.

Monument: concrete, metal, and stone; Base: concrete block.

Monument: approx. 16 x 7 x 7 ft.; Base: approx. 6 x 8 x 8 ft.

(On front of monument, raised:) THEY SLEEP BY MANY A RIVER FAIR,/ON MANY A SUNNY MOUNTAIN SIDE,/ON BATTLEFIELD--IN PRISON PEN,/WHERE E'ER COLUMBIA CALLED HER MEN,/OUR BRAVE BOYS WENT--AND DIED. (On back of monument:) ERECTED BY THE OLD SOLDIERS/AND PATRIOTIC CITIZENS/OF WESTON AND VICINITY,/IN MEMORY OF OUR NOBLE/SOLDIER DEAD. (On side of monument, raised:) 1861--1865/WHERE E'ER YOU SLEEP,/COMRADES, GOD REST YOU WELL. (On other side of monument:) TO THE PATRIOTIC WOMEN OF/1861--1865/WHOSE NOBLE VIRTUES AND LOYAL/DEEDS, ARE ABLY PERPETUATED BY/THE LADIES OF NEIBLING RELIEF CORPS. unsigned

A monument consisting of a figure of a Civil War soldier, dressed in a military uniform comprised of a knee-length jacket and a brimmed cap, standing at parade rest atop an inscribed section while leaning on the barrel of a rifle with the butt resting in front of his feet. The monument is placed atop a widely tapered base and is surrounded by a low iron fence. Four cannons are located nearby to each corner of the base.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Figure male -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Weston

Administered by Village of Weston, 13234 Main Street, Weston, Ohio 43569

Located Weston Cemetery, Euler Road, West of State Route 235, Weston, Ohio

Monument was completed at a cost of $962.43. Erected in memory of those soldiers slain in battle and in honor of those women of the Neibling Relief Corps by the old soldiers and citizens of Weston. The cannons located near the monument were secured from the Charleston Navy Yard in Boston, Massachusetts. IAS files contain article from a local church publication which describes the monument's dedication ceremonies.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Toledo survey, 1994.

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