Howell in Livingston County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lakeview Cemetery GAR Civil War Memorial

Lakeview Cemetery Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, June 4, 2021

1. Lakeview Cemetery Civil War Memorial

Inscription. In
Memory Of
Our Fallen
Comrades

Erected 1895.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 42° 36.751′ N, 83° 55.246′ W. Marker is in Howell, Michigan, in Livingston County. Memorial is on Madison Street near Roosevelt Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 920 Roosevelt St, Howell MI 48843, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. American Legion Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ann Arbor Railroad (approx. half a mile away); County Courthouse (approx. half a mile away); Livingston County WWI Honor Roll (approx. half a mile away); Livingston County Press (approx. half a mile away); Livingston County Veterans Honor Roll (approx. half a mile away); National Hotel (approx. 0.6 miles away); Livingston Co. Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Howell.

More about this memorial. Memorial is just inside the north entrance to Lakeview (formerly Howell) Cemetery.

Regarding Lakeview Cemetery GAR Civil War Memorial. The sculpture cost just

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under $1,200 and commemorates soldiers who fought and died for the Union during the Civil War. Funds were raised through public subscription by the local Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) post and the Women's Relief Corps (W.R.C.). In 1894, engineer P. B. Wines was contracted to install the sculpture, which was dedicated on Memorial Day, May 30, 1895.

Description:
A Civil War infantry soldier stands at rest holding the barrel of his rifle in front of him with both hands, the butt of which rests on the ground. He wears a coat, a cape, and a cap. The sculpture is mounted atop a three-part, tapered base with a stepped bottom. Sculpture & Base made of Barre, Vermont granite. Source: https://siris-artinventories.si.edu

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, June 4, 2021

2. Lakeview Cemetery Civil War Memorial

Lakeview Cemetery GAR Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, June 4, 2021

3. Lakeview Cemetery GAR Civil War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 25, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.