Soldiers Monument ~ Laclede, MO - American Civil War Monuments and Memorials on Waymarking.com

County of Monument: Linn County.
Location of Monument: Grove St & Cole St., Laclede City Cemetery, Laclede.
Monument Text:

MUSTERED 1882
IN MEMORY OF PHIL KEARNY
POST NO. 19 DEPT. OF MO.G.A.R.

OUR NATION'S DEAD
Manufactured by: The W.H. Mullins Co. Salem, Ohio, U.S.A.
Description of Statue:
Civil War color bearer stands holding a sword in his proper right hand. The sword is angled downward and his proper right arm is at his side. His proper left arm is bent upward at the elbow and his proper left hand holds a staff bearing the flag. The figure's proper right foot is forward and the proper right knee is slightly bent. He is dressed in a military uniform and has a flag carrier draped over his shoulders. The flag staff has an eagle sculpted at the top and rests on ground to the proper left side of the figure's proper left foot.

The total cost of the sculpture was approximately $625. The Post contributed $500; remaining funds were raised by subscription.

Date Installed or Dedicated: 01/01/1915 Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: Phil Kearny Post No. 19 of MO Dept. of G.A.R., and the People of Laclede Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union Rating (1-5): Related Website: [Web Link] Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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