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INDCW_120810_025.JPG: Step 125
Commemorates the 125th anniversary
of the 1st national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic held in Indianapolis
November 20, 1866
This plaque placed on August 14, 1991
by the allied orders of the GAR
National Woman's Relief Corps
(Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, Inc.)
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Auxiliary of Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1861-1865, Inc.
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
INDCW_120810_046.JPG: War for the Union
1861-1865
Indiana Volunteers
128 regiments infantry ... 175,773
13 regiments cavalry ... 21,605
1 regiment artillery ... 3,838
28 companies artillery .... 7181
Navy ... 2130
Total ... 210487
Killed and died -- land forces --
24,419
Indiana in the War With Spain
5 regiments infantry ... ????
2 colored companies infantry .. 219
2 batteries light artillery .. 356
Engineer corps ... 98
Signal corps ... 55
Total ... 7,421
??? service ??? 73
INDCW_120810_063.JPG: August 22, 1889
Erected by the People of Indiana:
Act of the General Assembly March 3, 1887
INDCW_120810_066.JPG: War With Mexico
1846 1847 1848
Indiana regiment No's 1,2,3,4,5
4585 men
Indian and British War
1811-1812
Battle of Tippecanoe
Indians defeated Nov. 7, 1811.
War of the Revolution
capture of
Vincennes
from the British
February 25, 1778.
Mexican Border Service
1916 - 1917
3 infantry regiments
1 b'n field artillery
2 field hospitals
2 ambulance co's
1 signal co
1 sanitary co
Total troops 3123
INDCW_120810_093.JPG: Oliver P. Morton
INDCW_120810_193.JPG: General
George Rogers Clark
Conqueror of the country
northwest of the river Ohio
from the British.
1778-9
Wikipedia Description: Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Indianapolis)
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The Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a 284-feet tall neoclassical oolitic limestone and bronze monument in the center of Indianapolis, Indiana (and Marion County, Indiana). It was erected to honor Hoosiers who were veterans of the American Revolution, territorial conflicts that partially led up to the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the US Civil War. It was designed by German architect Bruno Schmitz, and was completed in 1901. In addition to its external commemorative statuary and fountains, the basement of the monument is the Colonel Eli Lilly Museum, a museum of Indiana history during the American Civil War. There is also an observation deck that can be reached by stairs for free or by elevator for a $1.00 charge.
The monument lies within Monument Circle. The circle did not always host a monument. Originally, it was designated Governor's Circle for the Governor's residence which stood in the center of the brick traffic circle. The outside of the circle is today surrounded by small retail shops, including the South Bend Chocolate Factory, studios for several local radio stations, the Hilbert Circle Theatre (home of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra), financial institutions, the Columbia Club (one of the oldest social clubs of Indianapolis), and a historic Episcopal Cathedral. The circle is the standard symbol of the city of Indianapolis, and the city's flag is an iconic representation of Monument Circle and the two streets (Meridian and Market) that feed into and out of it. One of Indy's recognizable nicknames, "the Circle City" comes from Monument Circle. At one time, it was illegal to build any building taller than the monument within Indianapolis city limits, although there are now many skyscrapers exceeding its size.
The poem America, Messiah of Nations was written by James Whitcomb Riley for the dedication of the monument and was transformed in ...More...
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2012 photos: Equipment this year: My mainstays were the Fuji S100fs, Nikon D7000, and the new Fuji X-S1. I also used an underwater Fuji XP50 and a Nikon D600. The first three cameras all broke this year and had to be repaired.
Trips this year:
three Civil War Trust conferences (Shepherdstown, WV, Richmond, VA, and Williamsburg, VA),
a week-long family reunion cruise of the Caribbean,
another week-long family reunion in the Wisconsin Dells (with lots of in-transit time in Ohio and Indiana), and
my 7th consecutive San Diego Comic-Con trip (including side trips to Zion, Bryce, the Grand Canyon, etc).
Ego strokes: I had a picture of Miss DC, Ashley Boalch, published in the Washington Post. I had a photograph of the George Segal San Francisco Holocaust memorial used as the cover of Quebec Francais (issue 165). Not being able to read French, I'm not entirely sure what the article is about but, hey! And I guess what could be considered to be a positive thing, my site is now established enough that spammers have noticed it and I had to block 17,000 file description postings for Viagra and whatever else..
Number of photos taken this year: just below 410,000.
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