Administered by United States Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration 810 Vermont Avenue, N.W Washington District of Columbia 20420
Located Keokuk National Cemetery 1701 J Street Keokuk Iowa 52632
Date:
1912
Notes:
National Cemetery Administration Memorials Inventory Project, 2002-2005.
(On base, north side:) ERECTED BY THE WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS AND THE STATE OF IOWA A.D. 1912 (On base, south side:) IN MEMORY OF THE UNKNOWN DEAD 1861-1865.
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Summary:
A bronze figure of a Civil War Soldier standing with his left foot forward, his rifle held vertically in front of him with both hands resting on the barrel and the rifle butt resting by his feet. The soldier wears a short belted jacket and a small cap. The sculpture is installed atop a tall granite base adorned on the front with a wreath carved in relief.
