Pixelmaster Loc: New England

Through out New England there are many similar statues like this from the Civil War.

Crazyjay58 Loc: Southern Maryland

We must always remember why Americans went to war against each other. Tolerance is a two-way street.

JaiGieEse Loc: Foxworth, MS

In the aftermath of the war, there were a few companies who saw a niche and rushed to fill same. Similar statues can be found in towns and cities all across the North and South.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Not to mention the hundreds of statues that ended up in Gettysburg.

JaiGieEse Loc: Foxworth, MS

Most of the statues and monuments you'll find in national and state park battlefields were privately commissioned. However, in the case of the ubiquitous town square monument, these were in large part manufactured, en masse, by the companies I mentioned. In most cases, it was up to the purchaser to provide a base. This is why you'll see some statues on a flat base, as is the one in the OP, and others on obelisks of some sort.

Interesting note. One particular statue of this sort purchased by hundreds of cities and towns portrays, as does this one, a soldier holding a grounded musket. In the OP photo, the musket appears to be correct. I haven't downloaded the image, and so I haven't gotten a close look, but that rifle musket appears to be a Springfield Model 1861 or 1863.

I've seen several examples of another statue of this genre, in which the soldier is holding a trap-door Springfield. The trap-door musket was a post-war conversion, made to allow breech-loading. And since the conversions weren't made until after the war, it is incorrect to portray a CivWar soldier holding one.

And yeah, I know, I know. Very few people would notice. But as a lay historian and former CivWar re-enactor, I've developed a picky eye over the 21 years I was in the hobby. Some participants see re-enactments as a way to camp out and play sojers. But many of us are determined to ensure that our portrayal is accurate, out of respect for those who gave the last full measure.

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

Great Capture Perfect sky to set off the Monument.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

Interesting. You never realize that the North is proud of the Civil War too. The Southern States, prouder of the Civil War, have many monuments too. The offspring of Civil War Veterans, both North and South, fought side by side in WW2. Just 76 years later.

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

Yes, they are but the war still goes on, sad to say.

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

Very good captures, Pixelmaster!