CIVIL WAR MEMORIALS AND MONUMENTS
SEWARD COUNTY, KANSAS
Liberal, Seward CountyLiberal Cemetery
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Type: Bronze Soldier Statue Description: Granite monument surmounted by a bronze soldier statue, the soldier at parade rest. The front of the base of the statue is inscribed: "Comrades ~ 1861 - 1865". The back of the base is engraved: "This Statue Was Restored ~ And Rededicated In 1994, ~ To All Veterans Who ~ Struggled Throughout ~ The World, In All Wars, To ~ Preserve Those Liberties ~ We Hold So Dearly". Above this inscription are the emblems of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Army National Guard, Daughters of the American Revolution, Sons of Confederate Veterans, and the Seward County Historical Society. An associated small stone plaque reads: "The American Legion And ~ Veterans Of Foreign Wars ~ Contributed Greatly To ~ The Restoration Of This ~ Monument In 1994". A small bronze medallion, inscribed with: "Civil War Memorial Restoration ~ Comrades 1861 - 1865 ~ Liberal, Kansas 1993", is mounted on the base of the flagpole next to the statue. References: SOS! 1994 Photographs: RM Thies, February 4, 1995 DE McGovern, April 8, 2005 SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial SUVCW documentation needed |
