Lincoln Vicksburg Monument

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Lincoln Vicksburg Monument
United States
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For Abraham Lincoln and victims of the American Civil War
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Designed byThomas Dow Jones

The Lincoln Vicksburg Monument, also known as the Lincoln and Soldiers' Monument, [1] is a marble memorial commemorating Abraham Lincoln and victims of the American Civil War by Thomas Dow Jones, installed in the Ohio Statehouse's rotunda, in Columbus, Ohio, United States.

Created from 1865 to 1871, [2] the monument is the oldest known work of public art in Columbus.[ citation needed ]

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Sculptural detail

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References

  1. "Lincoln and Soldiers' Monument". Ohio Statehouse. January 16, 2008. Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  2. "Capitol Ohio : 112 - Lincoln Vicksburg Monument". Ohio Statehouse. Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.