Missouri Memorial, Vicksburg, MS
1914 (Photograph 1976)
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The Missouri Memorial by A.J. Martin (sculptor) and Hellmuth and Hellmuth (architects) was erected in Vicksburg, MS in 1914.
The monument consists of a 42 feet tall pylon of MIssouri Red Granite with a bronze statue and two bronze reliefs on panels. The height represents the 27 Union and 15 Confederate units involved in Vicksburg. At the time of its construction, this was the only monument in the park which was dedicated to the troops that fought on both sides of the conflict from the same state.
The bronze statue, symbolic of the "Spirit of the Republic" is mounted on the front of a Roman galley ship. One one side of the statue, is a large bronze panel representing the Union army in attack while the other displays the Confederate army in defense.
The photos and description of the Missouri Memorial in Vicksburg, MS are part of materials from the Vicksburg National Military Park registration form for the National Register of Historic Places.
The monument consists of a 42 feet tall pylon of MIssouri Red Granite with a bronze statue and two bronze reliefs on panels. The height represents the 27 Union and 15 Confederate units involved in Vicksburg. At the time of its construction, this was the only monument in the park which was dedicated to the troops that fought on both sides of the conflict from the same state.
The bronze statue, symbolic of the "Spirit of the Republic" is mounted on the front of a Roman galley ship. One one side of the statue, is a large bronze panel representing the Union army in attack while the other displays the Confederate army in defense.
The photos and description of the Missouri Memorial in Vicksburg, MS are part of materials from the Vicksburg National Military Park registration form for the National Register of Historic Places.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Park Service.
National Archives Identifier: 73892179
Full Citation: Missouri Memorial, Vicksburg, MS; 1914 (Photograph 1976); National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Mississippi; National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 - 2017; Records of the National Park Service, Record Group 79; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/missouri-memorial-vicksburg-ms, March 23, 2025]Activities that use this document
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