Aurora in Hamilton County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Civil War Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 31, 2012
1. Civil War Memorial
Hamilton County's
Memorial to The
Union Soldier.
1861 - 1865.
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2,350,000
Volunteers.
360,000
died that their
country might live.
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Lincoln,
Commander in Chief.
Grant,
The General.
Farragut,
The Admiral.
The Boys in Blue
Fought the Battles.
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Chandler Post
G.A.R.
Memorial Day
1906.
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[Monument base panels]
For what he was and all he dared,
remember him today.
Fort Sumter
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Dedicated to Liberty and Union,
Now and Forever,
One and Inseparable.
Gettysburg
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While Virtue, Honor, Love shall flow,
Their deeds and fame
shall brighter grow.
Vicksburg
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One Country and One Flag.
"Lex regit, Amar Tuentur."
Appomattox
Erected
this page online
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 40° 52.063′ N, 98° 0.151′ W. Marker is in Aurora, Nebraska, in Hamilton County. Memorial is on 12th Street north of L Street, on the right when traveling north. Memorial is in Central Park Square (the county courthouse grounds). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1111 13th Street, Aurora NE 68818, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Civil War Monument (here, next to this marker); War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Hamilton County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Magnetic Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Deep Well Irrigation (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Camp Hamilton (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aurora.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 31, 2012
2. Civil War Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 31, 2012
3. Civil War Memorial Center Panel
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 31, 2012
4. Civil War Memorial Center Panel
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 31, 2012
5. Civil War Memorial Center Panel
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 31, 2012
6. Civil War Memorial Center Panel
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 31, 2012
7. Civil War Memorial Base Panel
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 31, 2012
8. Civil War Memorial Base Panel
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 31, 2012
9. Civil War Memorial Base Panel
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 31, 2012
10. Civil War Memorial Base Panel
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 31, 2012
11. Civil War Memorial Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 503 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on December 23, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
