The Hiker Monument - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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BruceS
N 43° 01.452 W 087° 58.574
16T E 420459 N 4763964
Spanish-American War memorial also known as "The Volunteer 98" on the grounds of the VA Medical Center in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Waymark Code: WMAP5X
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 02/06/2011
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The memorial is a bronze statue of a uniformed soldier holding a rifle in a rest position in front of him. The statue is entitled "The Hiker" and was sculpted by Ferdinand Koenig. Below the statue is a plaque inscribed:
The Volunteer - '98
He Stood At The Curb Reflecting,
As The Boys were Marching By,
He Heard The Drums, Then Saw The Flag,
And A Gleam Was In His Eye.
He Loved That Starry Banner,
He Had No Wish For Gain,
A Grievous Though Upon His Mind
Was The Sinking Of The Maine.
Then He Kissed His Gentle Mother,
As He Wiped Away Her Tears,
And Proudly Joined The Ranks
Of The Marching Volunteers.
He Was Eager For The Conflict,
Prepared For Any Fate,
'Twas The Universal Spirit
With The Boys Of Ninety-Eight.
Erected By The
United Spanish American
War Veterans
Department Of Wisconsin
Camps And Auxiliaries
Dedicated May 25, 1941