Wisconsin Memorial - Marietta, Georgia - American Civil War Monuments and Memorials on Waymarking.com

The Wisconsin Monument is located on top of a hill in the 23-acre Marietta National Cemetery in Marietta, Georgia. The monument was dedicated to the memory of 405 Wisconsin Veterans died during the Civil War. Stotzer and Company of Milwaukee constructed the monument, which was sponsored by the Wisconsin legislature. The monument features an inscription of each of the Wisconsin Regiments who lost soldiers during battles in Georgia and are buried here. The monument is topped with a likeness of the badger, the Wisconsin state symbol. The Wisconsin Monument was dedicated on May 31,1925.
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The inscription on the memorial reads:
"Dedicate to the memory of Wisconsin Soldiers who gave their lives in efense of the Union in 1861 - 1865."

Date Installed or Dedicated: 05/31/1925 Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: The State of Wisconsin Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union Rating (1-5): Related Website: [Web Link] Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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