St. Paul Civil War Memorial
Saint Paul, United States
To perpetuate the memory of the Union Soldiers and Sailors of the War of <b>1861 — 1865</b> · Their patriotism inspired unquestioning devotion · Their valor was attested on hard-won battlefields · Their suffering and sacrifice exalted the glorious cause and ennobled the splendid triumph. <br><br> The victories they helped achieve preserved the <b>Union of the States</b> · Abolished slavery · Established the <b>National Prestige</b> · Opened new avenues for the development of man and the advancement of liberty. <br><br> Erected through the instrumentality of the Allied Organizations of the City of St. Paul · Grand Army of the Republic · <small>A.D.</small> 1903 · The statue represents Josias R. King · The first man to volunteer in the First Minnesota Infantry · The first regiment tendered the government for the suppression of the rebellion.