Civil War Soldier - Batavia, Illinois - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

This Civil War Memorial was erected in 1918 and has the following inscription:

This monument erected in honor and in
commemoration of the loyal patriotic
men who enlisted from the township
of Batavia Illinois in the War for the
Preservation of the Union 1861-1865

"On fame's eternal camping ground their silent
tents are spread and glory guards with solemn
round the bivouac of the dead"

The gift of the late
Captain and Mrs. Don Carlos Newton

 

The monument has plaques on the other three sides listing the men and their units which they had enlisted.  The statue is of a uniformed Civil War soldier holding a rival.  The memorial is located in Batavia West Side Cemetery.

TITLE: Civil War Soldier aka Newton War Memorial ARTIST(S): Unknown DATE: 1918 MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone. CONTROL NUMBER: IAS IL000132 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: West Side Cemetery Hwy 31 Batavia, Illinois DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None noted

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