Minnesota Memorial - Andersonville, Ga. - American Civil War Monuments and Memorials on Waymarking.com

The Minnesota Memorial stand in the Andersonville National Cemetery as a tribute to those who died in the Confederate Prison at Andersonville. The monument consists of a bronze statue of a Union Soldier standing atop a base made of Vermont granite. The soldier in the statue is dressed in his winter coat with his hat over his heart as a everlasting salute to his fellow soldiers who are resting here. The inscription on the base of the monument reads:

ERECTED A.D. 1916 BY THE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
IN MEMORY OF HER SOLDIERS
HERE BURIED WHO LOST THEIR LIVES
IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES
IN THE WAR FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE UNION
A.D. 1861 – 1865

The Minnesota Monument was dedicated on September 26, 1916.

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Date Installed or Dedicated: 09/26/1916 Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: State of Minnesota Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union Rating (1-5): Related Website: [Web Link] Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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