Dedication of the Soldiers' Monument in the Woodstock Square Park - November 3, 1909

Title

Dedication of the Soldiers' Monument in the Woodstock Square Park - November 3, 1909

Description

The gentlemen standing in the front two rows are veterans of the Civil War. The women in the third row are wives or widows of the veterans.

The “Sentinel” or Civil War Monument was erected by the Grand Army of the Republic. Zoia Monuments mounted the statue on its base. The symbols of the infantry, cavalry, navy, and marines are carved on the sides. Over time it became the memorial to veterans of all wars.

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Medlar

Date

1909

Citation

“Dedication of the Soldiers' Monument in the Woodstock Square Park - November 3, 1909,” Woodstock Public Library Archives, accessed May 10, 2026, https://woodstockpubliclibraryarchives.omeka.net/items/show/585.

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