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Location | Rochester, New York |
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Designer | Leonard Wells Volk |
Dedicated date | May 30, 1892 |
The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a monument in Washington Square Park in Rochester, New York. Designed by Leonard Wells Volk, [1] it was erected in 1892. [2] At the top of the 42-foot monument stands a bronze figure of Abraham Lincoln astride a granite shaft. [3] [4] Four bronze figures symbolize the infantry, cavalry, marines, and artillery. [4] The panels of the monument depict key moments of the American Civil War: the land battles at Fort Sumter, Gettysburg, and Appomattox, and the naval battle between the USS Monitor and CSA Virginia. [3] The total cost of the monument was $26,000. [4]
The statue was dedicated on May 30, 1892, accompanied by a parade of 10,000 people, including war veterans and schoolboys. [3] [4] Speeches were delivered by U.S. President Benjamin Harrison, New York Governor Roswell P. Flower, and reformer Frederick Douglass. [3] [4] Also present at the ceremony were state Senator Cornelius R. Parsons, Rochester Mayor Richard J. Curran, and the president of the University of Rochester. [3] [4]
Harrison's dedication speech emphasized unity and reconciliation, referencing the North and South's "mutual respect" and "common country." [5] Harrison praised "Southern hearts" for their renewed "love of the old flag." [5] The president's 1,023-word address failed to mention slavery or abolition. [5]
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