Elkhart in Elkhart County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Silas Baldwin Civil War Memorial
Photographed By Duane Hall, August 8, 2014
1. Silas Baldwin Civil War Memorial
(Top Front Panel)
Killed in battle at Stone River
December 31st, 1862.
Aged 18 yrs.
(Bottom Front Panel)
Erected by Silas Baldwin in honor of the heroes who fought and the martyrs who fell in the War of 1861-1865
(Right Side Panel)
Let us have peace.
Soldiers of the United States.
Your marches, sieges and battles in distance, duration, resolution and brilliancy of results, dim the lustre of the world’s past military achievements.
Ulysses S. Grant
(Rear Panel)
We are many states but one people. Having one government, one flag, and one common destiny.
Oliver P. Morton
The American citizen soldier, brave in war eminent as a statesman, admirable as a citizen.
John A. Logan
(Left Side Panel)
With malice toward none, with charity for all, to bind up the nation’s wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow and his orphan.
Abraham Lincoln
God reigns and the government of Washington still lives.
James A. Garfield
Erected 1889.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Elkhart Civil War Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Elkhart River Old Indian Trail (approx. half a mile away); Lou Criger (approx. 0.7 miles away); C.G. Conn Company (approx. 0.8 miles away); Elkhart River Dam Removal (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Power of Water in Elkhart (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Rivers for Industry (approx. 0.9 miles away); Elkhart's Early Industrial Power (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elkhart.
More about this memorial. The monument was designed and built by Nelson P. Doty.
Also see . . .
1. His Last Full Measure - Notre Dame Student Frank Baldwin Falls at Stone's River. From the blog Notre Dame in the Civil War. Includes image of an historical post card showing the monument at its original location in downtown Elkhart. (Submitted on August 15, 2014.)
2. Notre Dame at the Battle of Stone's River - Part II - "A Martial Fire". From the blog
Photographed By Duane Hall, August 8, 2014
2. Silas Baldwin Civil War Memorial
Photographed By Duane Hall, August 8, 2014
3. Silas Baldwin Civil War Memorial
Photographed By Duane Hall, August 8, 2014
4. Silas Baldwin Civil War Memorial
Photographed By Duane Hall, August 8, 2014
5. Silas Baldwin Civil War Memorial
Photographed By Duane Hall, August 8, 2014
6. Silas Baldwin Civil War Memorial
Photographed By Duane Hall, August 8, 2014
7. Silas Baldwin Civil War Memorial
Photographed By Duane Hall, August 8, 2014
8. Silas Baldwin Civil War Memorial
Photographed By Duane Hall, August 8, 2014
9. Silas Baldwin Civil War Memorial
Burial places of military veterans next to monument
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 748 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on August 15, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
