Monuments

Chandler Park Civil War Monument (Macomb, Illinois)



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Statue - standing soldier

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Dedication Date:

1899-08-03

Address:

McDonough

Illinois

United States

Inscription:

In memory of the men of McDonough County, who voluntarily offered and freely gave their lives, "That government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the Earth." Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Stone River. Vicksburg, Chickamauga, Kenesaw, Atlanta, Bentonville.

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“Macomb’s Civil War Veterans Monument - Visit Forgottonia - Looking for Lincoln Tour.” Www.youtube.com, www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdhsMC-i6zQ. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024. ‌“Civil War Monument - Chandler Park.” Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, www.visitforgottonia.com/civil-war-monument-chandler-park/. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024. ‌

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