civil war memorial illinois civil war memorial county seat located public square memorial erected dedicated structure memorial thousands residents served american civil war incorporates rises feet height base adorned copper sculpture completed unknown sculptor east facade memorial word denoting work public art underwent restoration work memorial included buildings structures considered contributing properties historic district historic district added structure artistic significance listed research database sculptures found database civil war memorial owned history sculpture created unknown sculptor installed county owned memorial stands public square county seat feet tall structure dedicated june memorial people served military american civil war july statues monument underwent restoration appropriated project tasks repaired split soldier statues crack sculpture base project took approximately months statues removed duration restoration work march restoration revealed statues thought bronze actually copper work year history memorial completed cost months work completed statues removed second time metal began design foot tall memorial base dimensions feet feet monument constructed combination marble masonry metal sculpted copper masonry soldiers structure incorporated wood design rifles figures base hold bases stand wood facade adorned marble plate engraved excerpt president abraham_lincoln address marble faced names major battles campaigns war word representing east marble facade memorial copper statues standing feet tall flank rises masonry soldier statue instead typical apex figure atop granite american_civil_war soldier dressed long coat cape cap figure right hand holds handle sword sword tip rests right foot soldier left hand flag apex memorial base additional sculpted figures union infantry soldier union cavalry soldier union dressed cap long coat cape like figure atop union standing east base dressed hat short jacket significance illinois historic sites survey inventory found significant areas military sculpture time survey memorial considered excellent altered condition sculptures listed civil war memorial listed contributing property historic district historic district joined historic district object
Civil War Memorial (Sycamore, Illinois)