Newton War Memorial
Monument type:
Statue - standing soldier
Artist:
Dedication Date:
1918-11-01
Address:
Kane County
Illinois
United States
Inscription:
"This monument erected in honor and in commemoration of the loyal patriotic men who enlisted from the Township of Batavia Illinois in the War for the Preservation of the Union 1861-1865.
""On fame's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread
And glory guards with solemn round
The bivouac of the dead""
[Honor Roll of Soldiers]
The gift of the late
Captain and Mrs. Don Carlos Newton
who in their bequest appointed
Charles Husted More - Albro Bishop Prindle
Elbert Henry Wolcott
and charged them with the
erection of this memorial"
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Erected by:
Charles Husted More, ALbro Bishop Prindle, Elbert Henry Wolcott
Funded by:
Captain and Mrs. Don Carlos Newton
Run by:
Indigenous Land
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Data Sources:
“Don Carlos Newton (1832-1893) - Find a Grave...” Www.findagrave.com, www.findagrave.com/memorial/16849480/don-carlos-newton. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.
“Newton War Memorial.” The American Legion, 27 Mar. 2024, www.legion.org/memorials/250037/newton-war-memorial. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.
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