World War I Memorial - Soldiers and Sailors Monument - Corydon, IA - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

County of Monument: Wayne County
Location of Monument: IA-2 (Jefferson St.) & Franklin St., courthouse lawn, Corydon
Erected by: Robert Johnson Post of G.A.R.
Dedicated: May 8, 1919
Designer: A. T Gallagher
Fabricator: Cross Brothers

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This is an excellent monument with a Civil War soldier. It is about 25 feet high. The monument was dedicated in 1919 at a cost of $6500. It is said to be the first one in the state dedicated to veterans of the Civil War, Spanish-American War and World War I. It is on the Courtyard Square in Corydon just north of Highway 2.

Proper Description:
"A uniformed Civil War Union soldier stands at parade rest, both hands gripping the barrel of his rifle, the butt of which rests by his feet. The soldier is wearing a visored cap, and a short cape over his knee-length coat. The figure is mounted on a three-tiered base, which includes reliefs of crossed rifles on the front, an anchor on the back, crossed swords on one side, and crossed cannons on the other side. The monument is bordered by a circular walkway." ~ Smithsonian American Art Museum

Remarks:
"The idea for a monument originated at a May 30, 1918 G.A.R. meeting, with a call from W. P. Allred, commander of the Robert Johnson Post, to erect a memorial to Wayne County soldiers and sailors of three wars. A county tax of eight-tenths of one mill was levied on Wayne County residents for one year to pay for the granite shaft. A. T. Gallagher designed the monument. The granite shaft was fabricated by Cross Brothers of Northfield, Vermont and shipped Nov. 29, 1918. The monument was erected at a cost of $6,000 and unveiled on May 8, 1919." ~ Smithsonian American Art Museum