The Soldiers & Sailors monument

Description:	The Soldiers & Sailors Monument, originally located at Main and Tyler Streets north of the railroad tracks, was dedicated on August 23, 1889. Silas Baldwin donated the monument to the city in memory of the brave soldiers, including his son, and sailors who had served in the Civil War. (Lt. Frank Baldwin died in action during the battle of Stone River in December of 1862.) The base includes inscriptions from Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, Ulysses S. Grant, Oliver Morton, and John A. Logan. The monument remained at the at the site of its dedication until the spring of 1928. An increase in automobile traffic around that area raised concerns about the hazard presented by the statue. When the city planned to resurface Main Street, it was determined that the statue should be removed and placed at Rice Cemetary where it stands today.
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/isl4/id/267
Collection:	Elkhart Public Library
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/;
Copyright:	No Copyright - United States;
Subjects:	Elkhart County (Ind.) Monuments & memorials Sculpture

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