Florida State Monument - Chickamauga National Battlefield
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Florida State Monument located on La Fayette Rd (US 27), Chickamauga National Battlefield. Erected in memory of the soldiers of the state of Florida who took part in the battle fought here September 19-20, 1863.
Waymark Code: WM7B40
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/29/2009
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This monument was placed to honor the Soldiers from the state of Florida who fought here in the Battle of Chickamauga in Chickamauga Georgia on Sept. 19/20 1863.
This monument has been erected in memory of the soldiers
of the state of Florida who took part in the battle
fought here September 19-20, 1863
whether they fell in battle or lived
to render further services to their state and country
From Smithsonian Art Inventory (
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Artist: Milinn, L., sculptor.
McNeel Marble Works, fabricator.
Title: Florida State Monument, (sculpture).
Other Titles: Florida State Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture).
Dates: 1912-1913.
Medium: Figure: bronze; Base: Mt. Airy granite; Monument: Mt. Airy granite, bronze.
Dimensions: Figure: 6 ft. x 1 ft. x 20 in.; Base: 45 in. x 28 in. x 28 in.
Erected by the State of Florida for $13,500.