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Terre Haute in Vigo County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Civil War Memorial - Vigo County

Terre Haute, Indiana

— County Courthouse —

 
 
Front (East) Plaque - - Civil War Memorial - Vigo County Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf, June 7, 2009
1. Front (East) Plaque - - Civil War Memorial - Vigo County Marker
Inscription. ( Front (East) Plaque )
In Memory
of the
Patriotism and Valor
of the
Soldiers and Sailors of Vigo County
in the
War of 1861 - - 1865

( Right (North) Plaque )
“On Fame’s eternal camping ground
their silent tents are spread
and Glory guards with solemn round
the Bivouac of the Dead.”

( Left (South) Plaque )
Soldiers rest thy warfare o’er,
sleep the sleep that knows no breaking.
Dream of battle fields no more,
Days of danger - nights of waking.

( Rear (West) Plaque )
Erected by the Board
of
Commissioners of Vigo County
and the
Vigo County
Monumental Association
A. D. 1909.

 
Erected 1909 by Commissioners of Vigo County, Vigo County Monumental Association.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
 
Location. 39° 27.98′ N, 87° 24.846′ W. Marker is in Terre Haute, Indiana, in Vigo County. Memorial is at the intersection of South 3rd Street and Wabash Avenue, on the right on South 3rd Street. Clearly seen at the North East Corner of the Courthouse. There is a parking lot at the North/West of the
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building - need to go around the block. OR, possibly across the street at business location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33 South 3rd Street, Terre Haute IN 47801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Colonel Richard W. Thompson (a few steps from this marker); World War I War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Medal of Honor Recipient (within shouting distance of this marker); Operation Iraqi Freedom - War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War Memorial - - Vigo County Indiana (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War Memorial - - Vigo County Indiana (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Claude L. Herbert (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Terre Haute.
 
Right (North) Plaque - - Civil War Memorial - Vigo County Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf, June 7, 2009
2. Right (North) Plaque - - Civil War Memorial - Vigo County Marker
Left (South) Plaque - - Civil War Memorial - Vigo County Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf, June 7, 2009
3. Left (South) Plaque - - Civil War Memorial - Vigo County Marker
Rear (West) Plaque - - Civil War Memorial - Vigo County Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf, June 7, 2009
4. Rear (West) Plaque - - Civil War Memorial - Vigo County Marker
South/East View - - Civil War Memorial - Vigo County Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf
5. South/East View - - Civil War Memorial - Vigo County Marker
Front Base - - Civil War Memorial - Vigo County Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf, June 7, 2009
6. Front Base - - Civil War Memorial - Vigo County Marker
Civil War Memorial - Vigo County Courthouse image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf, June 7, 2009
7. Civil War Memorial - Vigo County Courthouse
Statue on Top... image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf, June 7, 2009
8. Statue on Top...
South / East Corner Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf
9. South / East Corner Statue
Other View - - South / East Corner Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf
10. Other View - - South / East Corner Statue
North / East Corner Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf
11. North / East Corner Statue
Close View - - North / East Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf
12. Close View - - North / East Statue
South / West Corner Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf
13. South / West Corner Statue
Other View - - South / West Corner Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf
14. Other View - - South / West Corner Statue
North / West Corner Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf
15. North / West Corner Statue
Other View - - North / East Corner Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf
16. Other View - - North / East Corner Statue
South / East Cannon - At Sidewalk. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf, June 7, 2009
17. South / East Cannon - At Sidewalk.
Rear View - - South / East Cannon - At Sidewalk. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf, June 7, 2009
18. Rear View - - South / East Cannon - At Sidewalk.
Muzzle View - - South / East Cannon - At Sidewalk. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf, June 7, 2009
19. Muzzle View - - South / East Cannon - At Sidewalk.
Based on the muzzle markings, this gun is a 3.67-inch (or 20-pdr) Parrott Rifle. It's registry number is 152, and it was made in 1863 at West Point Foundry.
Close Up - - South / East Cannon - At Sidewalk. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf, June 7, 2009
20. Close Up - - South / East Cannon - At Sidewalk.
Cannon Behind (West) of Memorial. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf, June 7, 2009
21. Cannon Behind (West) of Memorial.
Muzzle View - - Cannon Behind (West) of Memorial. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf, June 7, 2009
22. Muzzle View - - Cannon Behind (West) of Memorial.
This gun is also a 3.67-inch Parrott Rifle. Registry number 163, also made at West Point in 1863.
Other View - - Cannon Behind (West) of Memorial. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf, June 7, 2009
23. Other View - - Cannon Behind (West) of Memorial.
South / West Corner of Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf
24. South / West Corner of Memorial
North / West Corner of Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf
25. North / West Corner of Memorial
North / East Corner - - Memorial and Courthouse image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Al Wolf, June 7, 2009
26. North / East Corner - - Memorial and Courthouse
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 2,651 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26. submitted on June 8, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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