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TO THE HONOR AND GLORY OF "THE BOYS IN BLUE" WHO FOUGHT THAT THE NATION MIGHT LIVE

IN MEMORY OF THE DEFENDERS OF OUR UNION 1861-1865

TO THE MEMORY OF OUR BRAVE DEFENDERS 1847, 1861 AND 1898

CORPORAL VOLTAIRE TWOMBLY WAS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR HIS BRAVERY AT FORT DONELSON, TENNESSEE ON FEBRUARY 15, 1862. DESPITE BEING WOUNDED AND STRONG ENEMY FIRE, HE WAS THE COLOR BEARER HEADING THE CHARGE OF THE IOWA 2ND INFANTRY REGIMENT AND PLANTE ...

AT THE BASE OF THIS MEMORIAL ARE FOUR BAS-RELIEF PANELS THAT ARE TITLED-GOING TO WAR, BATTLE, DEATH AND RECONSTRUCTION.

PVT. JAMES DANIEL GARDNER WAS A MEMBER OF THE 36TH U.S. COLORED INFANTRY REGIMENT. AT THE BATTLE OF NEW MARKET HEIGHTS IN VIRGINIA ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1864, HE LED AN ATTACK ON THE CONFEDERATE POSITION AND RAN A BAYONET THROUGH A REBEL OFFICER. HE WAR AWARDE ...

SGT. JOHN DONALDSON OF THE 4TH PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY WAS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR CAPTURING THE FLAG OF THE 14TH VIRGINIA CAVALRY AT APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE, VIRGINIA ON APRIL 9, 1865. THE CONFEDERATE CAVALRY ATTACKED, ATTEMPTING TO REACH A SUPPLY DEPO ...

ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THE UNKNOWN DEAD 1861-1865

IN MEMORY OF THE SOLDIERS WHO GAVE THEIR ALL FOR HOME, FIRE SIDE AND LIBERTY

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