The Michigan Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument by Randolph Rogers (sculptor) and Alexander Chapoton (contractor) was unveiled in 1872 in Detroit, Michigan.
Standing at the intersection of the five main streets of Downtown Detroit, the Michigan Soldier’s and Sailor’s Monument stands fifty-six feet high in granite and includes a series of bronze sculpted figures representing different figures.
Standing on the lower level are figures representing the Navy and the Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery branches of the Army. Between these statues are bas-relief medallions of important historical figures of the Civil War–Abraham Lincoln, David Farragut, Ulysses S. Grant, and William Tecumseh Sherman. Seated on a level above are female allegorical figures representing Victory, History, Emancipation and Union. At the top of the central shaft is an elevent foot bronze statue of a female representation of Michigan.
The photos and description of the Michigan Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in Detroit, MI are part of materials from its registration form for the National Register of Historic Places.
