Danville in Vermilion County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Soldiers of Vermilion County Illinois
Civil War Memorial
Photographed By Al Wolf, November 5, 2008
1. Soldiers of Vermilion County Illinois Marker
To the Memory of the Soldiers of Vermilion County
Erected 1900 by Vermilion County Veterans Monumental Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, US Civil.
Location. 40° 8.605′ N, 87° 37.485′ W. Marker is in Danville, Illinois, in Vermilion County. Marker can be reached from English Street east of Jackson Street. Located in Spring Hill Cemetery. Take English Street, just East of Jackson Street will be the back Entrance to Spring Hill Cemetery. From entrance go to 'Circle' drive, go around to the second lane, then follow to next lane to Right. Straight in will be the "Circle of Civil War Soldiers". Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Danville IL 61832, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Two Trees Reach for Heaven (approx. ¾ mile away); Vermilion County Korean and Vietnam War Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Workers Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Major Kenneth D. Bailey (approx. 0.9 miles away); Women's War Memorial (approx. one mile away); American Revolutionary War Memorial
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Regarding Soldiers of Vermilion County Illinois. The Civil War Memorial is the tallest and easy to note. The Memorial sits within an entire circle with burials entirely en-circling the Monument.
On top of the Monument is a statue of a Civil War soldier at 'Parade Rest'. There are four "guns" about knee high) close to the Monument. All sit with in the burial locations.
The majority of the burials are Civil War Soldiers, but there are some from other following wars.
Also see . . . Connecticut was home to leading manufacturer of Civil War monuments. New Haven Register website entry (Submitted on April 28, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional commentary.
1. "Antietam Soldier" may be Correct Name for "Parade at Rest" Statue??::
(Courtesy of the Connecticut Historical Society)
""The story of the archetypal Civil War monument for Connecticut, and much of the nation, begins with Antietam, Maryland.
On September 16, 1867, the Antietam National Cemetery Board adopted a design for the U.S.
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2. Wide View - - Soldiers of Vermilion County Illinois Marker
So far as is known, this was the first use of what was to become the standard composition for Civil War civic monuments. The design was submitted by, and the monument eventually furnished by, the James G. Batterson firm of Hartford, Connecticut's largest producers and merchants of Civil War monuments."" Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted April 7, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.
Photographed By Al Wolf, November 5, 2008
3. Long View - - Soldiers of Vermilion County Illinois Marker
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4. Front Left View - - Soldiers of Vermilion County Illinois Marker
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5. Right Front View - - Soldiers of Vermilion County Illinois Marker
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6. Back View of Memorial
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7. Behind Memorial
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8. Soldiers at "Parade Rest "
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9. Left Rear Quarter of Memorial
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10. Four Mortars
Four 10 inch Model 1861 Siege Mortars surround the monument.
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11. Close Up
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12. Side View
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,802 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on November 6, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
