LINCOLN COUNTY, KANSAS
Lincoln, Lincoln County
Court House Lawn
Type: Granite Soldier Statue and Cannon
Description:
Granite statue with Infantryman at rest. The support reads: "In Memory Of The Union Soldiers And Sailors ~ 1861 - 1865 ~ Dedicated May 30, 1919 ~ Lincoln Co".
The cannon is a Napoleon bronze smoothbore field gun. The West plaque is inscribed: "Gun Used ~ In ~ Civil War". The East plaque is inscribed: "Presented To ~ G.A.R. By U.S.A ~ 3-4-1915".
References:
SOS! 1994,
Stark, 1997,
Thies, 2004
Photographs:
RM Thies, August 11, 1994
DE McGovern, June 23, 2004
SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial
SUVCW documentation needed
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