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    Andersonville

    National Historic Site Georgia

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Minnesota Monument

Stone and Bronze monument of a Civil War soldier surrounded by white headstones

The Minnesota Monument

NPS/Andersonville NHS

The last of the historic state monuments to be placed at Andersonville by Civil War veterans, the Minnesota Monument was dedicated in 1916. The monument features a prominent statue of an enlisted soldier at the rest on arms position.

Did You Know?

Close-up of Red Cross symbol on the monument to Clara Barton at the historic prison site

Clara Barton accompanied the Army expedition which established of the National Cemetery at Andersonville. She raised the Stars and Stripes over the cemetery for the first time on August 17, 1865. More...