Colorado Springs Soldiers of the Civil War Memorial (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
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A 2,690-pound iron howitzer barrel, facing SSW, mounted on a granite pedestal in the southwest corner of Block 73 of Colorado Springs' Evergreen Cemetery.
Monument type:
Memorial gun
Artist:
Unknown
Dedication Date:
Address:
Colorado Springs
El Paso
Colorado
USA
Inscription:
The granite pedestal is engraved on the southwestern face with the words, "A Memorial to the Soldiers of the Civil War Presented to El Paso County by Colorado Springs Post No. 22 G.A.R. July 4, 1904." A brass plaque on the western side of the pedestal reads, "The Civil War cannon barrel that originally graced this site was, because of its valuable metal content, donated to assist the United States' war effort during World War II. In its place, this 1918 Howitzer barrel, a World War I model was mounted. Decades later, the Howitzer barrel was removed and placed into storage, leaving the memorial unadorned. In 1991, the barrel was refurbished and remounted through funds provided by the Colorado Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. As a result, this unusual memorial has ties, not only to the Civil War, but to World War I, World War II, and even the American Revolution. With its history and purpose in mind, this memorial is rededicated, 87 years after its original dedication." The muzzle of the cannon is engraved with "A.B.S. & FDY. CO. 1918." and "2690 Pounds No. 890 J.H.C." The breach of the cannon is engraved with the words "155 M.M. Howitzer. Model of 1918. Schneider. S.F. CO. Steel."
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Opening Date:
Material:
Iron cannon, granite pedestal
Size:
3.2765999999999997m x 0.6604m x 1.27m
Creator:
Unknown
Cost / Value:
Unknown
Erected by:
Colorado Springs Post #22 of the G.A.R.
Funded by:
Colorado Springs Post #22 of the G.A.R. (original monument), and the Colorado Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (refurbished monument).
Run by:
Evergreen Cemetery
Indigenous Land
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