Wisconsin State Memorial
| The Wisconsin State Memorial is located on Union Avenue at milepost 2.9 of the park
tour road. It was constructed from Winnsboro, S.C. granite and stands one hundred and
twenty two feet in height. A bronze statue of "Old Abe" the war eagle, mascot of
the 8th Wisconsin Infantry sits tops the monument. It was erected at a cost of $90,644 and
dedicated on May 22, 1911. The memorial features bronze tablets
with the names of 9075 Wisconsin troops who fought at Vicksburg. A relief tablets at the
base of the column pictures a Union and Confederate soldier with hands clasped in
friendship to symbolize the peace which now exists between the states. The sculptor was
Julius Loester. |
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Last update: Monday, January 22, 2001
http://www.nps.gov/vick/wi/wi_stm.htm
Editor: G. Zeman |
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