War of the Rebellion Monument - Janesville, WI
N 42° 40.929 W 089° 01.206
16T E 334495 N 4727497
This statue of a civil war soldier tops a monument to the soldiers from rock county who fought in the "War of the Rebellion". It is located in a park at the corner of S Main and E Court in Janesville, WI.
Waymark Code: WM2D8H
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 10/15/2007
Views: 21
The base of the monumemt is inscribed with the following:
"Rock County 1901
Dedicated to the memory of
her soldiers and sailors
war of the rebellion
1861-1865"
A moustached, uniformed Civil War soldier stands at parade rest with both hands on the barrel of his rifle, the butt of which rests by his feet. He wears a visored cap, and a short cape over a knee-length coat.
Date Installed or Dedicated: 01/01/1901
Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: GAR
Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union
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