Illinois Memorial
Height | 62 feet (19 m) |
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Dedicated date | October 26, 1906 |
Dedicated to | Illinois soldiers who fought in the Vicksburg campaign |
The Illinois Memorial (also known as the Illinois State Memorial and the Illinois Monument) is a public memorial located at Vicksburg National Military Park in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Dedicated in 1906, it honors the Union Army soldiers from Illinois who fought in the siege of Vicksburg during the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War. It was designed by architect William Le Baron Jenney and sculptor Charles Mulligan. It is known to the locals as Echo Hall or the Hollar House.
History
Background
During the
In 1904, the government of Illinois appropriated over $190,000 (20% of their budget for that year) for the erection of a monument on the battlefield, now known as the Vicksburg National Military Park.[3] The monument was designed by architect William Le Baron Jenney and sculptor Charles Mulligan. Jenney had previously served in the Union Army during the war and was later honored with a monument on the battlefield that was unveiled in 1911. The construction was carried out by the Culver Construction Company, with William B. Mundie serving as the general contractor.[4] An additional sculpture in the memorial was designed by Frederick Hibbard, who would later design an equestrian statue of Grant in the park.[4] Construction began in mid-1906 and was completed by October of that year.[3] The total cost for the memorial, paid for by the state of Illinois, was $194,423.92.[4]
Dedication and later history
The memorial was dedicated on October 26, 1906, in a ceremony attended by several thousand spectators, with many Illinois veterans travelling to the site via the
In the 1980s, the memorial underwent some restoration that included
Design
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The memorial's design was based on that of the
See also
Notes
- ^ One source published by the United States Army gives this number as 36,312.[5]
- ^ One source published by the United States Army claims this number represented over half of the Union troops present at the siege.[5]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-912627-32-8 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d Walker, Daron (July 1, 2013). "Thousands of Illinoisans took part in Siege of Vicksburg". The State Journal-Register. GateHouse Media. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Bryant, Paul (October 29, 2006). "Illinois Memorial Rededicated". National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 10, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Illinois Memorial". National Park Service. August 7, 2019. Archived from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ Soldiers. 51 (5). Photos by Dave Lemme. United States Army: 52–53 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "Restoring the Illinois Memorial". The Vicksburg Post. September 24, 2011. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
External links
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