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1. INDCWM_120810_001.JPG: Between 1861 and 1865, hundreds of Hoosier hearts and bodies were broken by the Civil War. And hundreds of Hoosier hands recorded the story of Indiana's ordeal, both at home and in battle.
2. INDCWM_120810_005.JPG: The "Silent Victors" Found a Voice: There was a time -- before an impressive limestone obelisk was built in Circle Park in the center of town -- before "Miss Victory" and "the Circle" were symbols of the city -- when Indianapolis was the hub of Indiana politics and commerce. Before construction crews and stone-cutters and architects created it, the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument was an idea in the minds and hearts of the people who remembered the Civil War...
3. INDCWM_120810_008.JPG: A President, a Governor, a Clerk, and a Quaker: The War Affected Everyone: Nearly all Hoosiers opposed secession and supported the restoration of the Union. However, the people of Indiana were deeply divided over the definition of the Union and the best way of preserving it. Republicans in Indiana believed that the nation was like a living being, one that could not exist without all of its organic parts. In other words, the Union was not simply a group of individual states. The Republicans viewed the South as dominated by wealthy "planters," who would prefer to make their agricultural economy a dominant way of life for the entire country. To Hoosier Democrats, on the other hand, the Union was a loosely organized group of states for which the powers of the states were distinctly separate from the powers of the Federal government. There could be no legitimate reason for secession. Some Hoosiers -- primarily Republicans, members of the Society of Friends (Quakers), and former New Englanders known as "Yankees" -- were vehemently opposed to slavery as a moral wrong. Many more Hoosier Republicans believed the practice of slavery violated work-ethic values by denying the slaves' right to the benefits of their work.
4. INDCWM_120810_020.JPG: This photograph was the inspiration for recalling a time when the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument was under construction -- with scaffolding in place, and Civil War veterans watching over the project. This area depicts the scaffolding, as well as Miss Victory's torch on its way to the top of the monument.
5. INDCWM_120810_043.JPG: Telegraph lines carried important information to and from Washington DC, where President Lincoln coordinated and directed the war effort. In Indianapolis, Gov. Morton reported the results of Indiana's recruitment efforts, which exceeded the quota. The text of each telegram sent and received during the Civil War was recorded in official log books kept by Gov. Morton's telegraph operators. These are examples of the messages in the books...
6. INDCWM_120810_049.JPG: The gates of Camp Morton
7. INDCWM_120810_074.JPG: Bugles: Cavalry and artillery had traditionally used bugles for signaling in camp and battle. As the war progressed, bugles were used by the infantry as well. Besides signaling commands, such as reville (time to get up), assembly, mess call (time to eat), attack, recall (in battle) and retreat (end of day/time for bed), bugles could ne used for general musical entertainment in camp. About midway through the war, perhaps the most famous bugle call of all was written by Union General David Butterfield. It was played at the end of the day and was first known as "Butterfield's Lullaby;" today is is known as "Taps."
8. INDCWM_120810_096.JPG: The War Becomes a Test of Faith: The call for troops created a dilemma for many Quaker families in Indiana. As members of the Society of Friends, there faith clearly prohibited engaging in warfare and killing other human beings. Yet a strong sense of patriotism -- coupled with the firm belief that slavery should be abolished -- made it difficult for young men to resist the temptation to enlist in their local regiments. In fact, some young Quakers did enlist, often with the blessings of their families, and risked rebuke from their religious communities. By 1862, church officials who conducted the Indiana Yearly Meeting were responding to reports of young men who had enlisted in the Union army. Minutes from that meeting provided sympathetic, but strict, advice on dealing with the unacceptable behavior.
9. INDCWM_120810_106.JPG: Eli Lilly Changed Careers: After a brief and uneventful commission with an infantry unit, Eli Lilly -- a young drugstore owner from Greencastle -- returned to Indiana and organized the 18th Indiana Battery Light Artillery, which was the beginning of Lilly's distinguished military career. Believing that God was on the side of the Union, he transformed himself from a fun-loving civilian into a courageous, no-nonsense commander. Originally commissioned as a second lieutenant, Lilly's leadership in battle earned him promotions through the ranks, to the level of colonel by the end of the war.
10. INDCWM_120810_110.JPG: This is an authentic guidon that was carried by Col. Eli Lilly's 18th Indiana Light Artillery Battery. Many regiments carried the small guidons, as well as their full-size battle flags -- which were approximately six feet wide and six feet long.
11. INDCWM_120810_122.JPG: Eli Lilly's gun and gloves
12. INDCWM_120810_158.JPG: Jew's Harp: This type of instrument, often played around Civil War campfires, is one of the world's oldest musical instruments. The harp, also called a Jaw Harp or Juice Harp, is known in many different cultures by at least forty different names. It has no particular connection with Jews or Judaism. Both the "Jaw Harp" and the "Juice Harp" name variants appeared only in the late 19th and 20th centuries. The instrument consists of a flexible metal or bamboo tongue attached to a frame. The tongue is placed in the performer's mouth and plucked with the finger to produce a note. The note produced is constant in pitch, though by changing the shape of his or her mouth and the amount of air contained in it, the performer can cause different overtones to sound and thus create simple melodies.
13. INDCWM_120810_167.JPG: A commissary trail among the mountains
14. INDCWM_120810_196.JPG: According to his journal, Billy Davis took a sewing kit -- what was known as a "housewife" or "arrangement" -- similar to this one when he left home to join the Union army. It contained handy items such as needles, thread, and extra buttons.
15. INDCWM_120810_230.JPG: Tree trunk with cannonball embedded in it, removed from the Battlefield of Gettysburg in 1896 by members of the Indiana GAR and presented to the then-State Commander of the Indiana GAR, Henry M. Caylor.
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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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