Cuyahoga County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
Cuyahoga County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
This monument consists of a 140-ton granite column 125 feet high, topped by a 15-foot female warrior bearing a shield of "Liberty". Six bronze "battle bands" identify 30 battles in which Cuyahoga County citizens fought. Four exterior bronze statuary groups, depicting in action the Navy, artillery, infantry, and cavalry, surround the Memorial Room. Inscribed on marble tablets within the Room are the names of approximately 9,000 soldiers and sailors. Four interior reliefs show: The Northern Ohio Soldiers Aid Society, Sanitary Commission and Hospital Services Corps, The Leaders of the War in Ohio, The Emancipation of the Slave, and The End of the War. Eight busts of local army officers and twelve medallions of prominent Ohio war commanders complete the display. Corps badges, military insignia, and accouterments decorate the interior and exterior walls, doors, and stained glass windows.
Submitted by Gilda Spitz.