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The monument's north panel has a marble relief depicting a cavalry and infantry charge and the opposite relief shows a naval attack. The back of the base features reliefs of a sword, an eagle, a shield, and an anchor. The base is surrounded by
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and the personification of Victory together with a citizen-soldier turning from his plow and anvil as he dons a uniform and sword belt. Behind Bellona there is also a fig tree. The entire group stands on 12-foot high
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in 1959 to accommodate the Jones Falls expressway. In October 1992 a survey to determine the monument's condition was conducted. On April 9, 1997 the monument was rededicated.
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base, which has two relief panels. The monument's dimensions are approximately 10 ft.x102 in.x150 in. (sculpture) and 139x102x150 in. (base).
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inscription "Scvto bonae voluntatis tvae coronasti nos" ("You have crowned us with the shield of Your good will", which is taken from the
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The monument is the only public Civil War monument honoring Union military personnel in Baltimore.
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on April 5, 1906. The monument was dedicated on November 6, 1909 and originally stood in
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Outdoor Sculpture in Baltimore: A Historical Guide to Public Art in the Monumental City
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bench with cannon posts around the edge. The exedra features a
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Union (American Civil War) monuments and memorials in Maryland
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U.S. Civil War monument in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
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39°19′25.64″N 76°37′4.17″W / 39.3237889°N 76.6178250°W / 39.3237889; -76.6178250
Wyman Park, Baltimore
United States
Adolph A. Weinman
Bronze
granite
marble
Union
IAS

Adolph Alexander Weinman
Albert Randolph Ross
Baltimore
United States
Union
American Civil War
Bellona
granite
General Assembly of Maryland
Druid Hill Park
Wyman Park
exedra
Latin
seal of Maryland
List of public art in Baltimore



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