Soldiers and Sailors Monument - Jackson, MI - American Civil War Monuments and Memorials on Waymarking.com

The Smithsonian Art Inventory describes the monument as "Central standing male figure holding a flag while two other males kneel on either side of him." The bronze sculpture is the work of Lorado Taft.

The approximately seven foot monument sits atop a concrete base adding another five feet. The soldier on the left seems older than the other two carrying his rifle at the ready. The man in the middle holds a very large flag at the carry while the man on the right seems to be clutching a chest wound.
Inscription:

TO THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
OF
JACKSON COUNTY
WHO GAVE THEIR SERVICES, AND MANY THEIR LIVES
TO THEIR COUNTRY IN THE WAR FOR THE UNTION
1861-1865
ERECTED AS A TRIBUTE OF LOVE AND ADMIRATION
BY ONE OF THEIR COMPANIONS-IN-ARMS
MAY 30 1903

Date Installed or Dedicated: 05/30/1903 Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: General William Withington Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union Rating (1-5): Related Website: [Web Link] Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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