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| Location | Rochester, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°09′12″N77°36′19″W / 43.15346°N 77.60529°W /43.15346; -77.60529 |
| Designer | Leonard Wells Volk |
| Dedicated date | May 30, 1892 |
TheSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a monument inWashington Square Park inRochester, New York. Designed byLeonard Wells Volk,[1] it was erected in 1892.[2] The huge monument weighed 140 tons, in total,[3] and was moved into place by the Hilbert Truck Company, co-owned byGeorge F. Roth of Rochester.
The At the top of the 42-foot monument stands a bronze figure of Abraham Lincoln astride a granite shaft.[4][5] Four bronze figures symbolize the infantry, cavalry, marines, and artillery.[5] The panels of the monument depict key moments of theAmerican Civil War: the land battles at Fort Sumter, Gettysburg, and Appomattox, and the naval battle between theUSS Monitor andCSA Virginia.[4] The total cost of the monument was $26,000.[5]
The statue was dedicated on May 30, 1892, accompanied by a parade of 10,000 people, including war veterans and schoolboys.[4][5] Speeches were delivered by U.S. PresidentBenjamin Harrison, New York GovernorRoswell P. Flower, and reformerFrederick Douglass.[4][5] Also present at the ceremony were state SenatorCornelius R. Parsons, Rochester MayorRichard J. Curran, and the president of theUniversity of Rochester.[4][5]
Harrison's dedication speech emphasized unity and reconciliation, referencing the North and South's "mutual respect" and "common country."[6] Harrison praised "Southern hearts" for their renewed "love of the old flag."[6] The president's 1,023-word address failed to mention slavery or abolition.[6]
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