Civil War Union Soldier - Iola, KS
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YoSam.
N 37° 55.515 W 095° 24.813
15S E 287866 N 4200268
Civil War Memorial, surrounded by the Union Soldiers who had fallen.
Waymark Code: WMJBBN
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2013
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County of Statue: Allen County
Address of Cemetery: West St., Iola
Located at the far back of the cemetery
Founder: J. W. Fiske Iron Works
Monument Erected by: McCook Post No. 51 of the Grand Army of the Republic
American Legion of Iola now maintains the statue
Proper Description of Statue:
"A uniformed Civil War soldier stands at parade rest holding the barrel of his rifle in front of him with both hands. The butt of the rifle rests by the soldier's proper right foot. The soldier has a moustache and wears a round, flat cap and a belted coat buttoned at the neck, with a short cape thrown over his proper right shoulder exposing his chest. The bottom of the coat is unbuttoned and is slightly open. A bayonet in its scabbard hangs from his belt on his proper left and a small pouch hangs from his belt on his proper right. A cartridge pouch hangs from the back of his belt. The letters "US" are in bas relief on the belt buckle. The sculpture rests on top of several square slabs of concrete placed on top of a tall column made with concrete blocks. Beneath the column is a low, square, concrete base. In the middle of the column is a relief of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) badge. On each corner of the square base is a sandstone cannon. A slab of gray granite is inscribed on the front of the square base. White paint has been applied to virtually all of the base." ~ Smithsonian Institute