Gibson County's Civil War Memorial

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In 1912, the patriotic and proud citizens of Gibson County founded a tall and well built memorial in the courthouse square of Princeton, Indiana. Princeton is located in very Southwest Indiana, close to Evansville and the memorial is a unique part of the of the town that attracts a lot of people to the courthouse square.

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Backstory and Context

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On November 12th, 1912, the patriotic and proud members of Gibson County erected a memorial to honor all of the soldiers and sailors of Gibson County who risked their lives in the civil war. The Civil War Memorial in Princeton, Indiana honors 2,200 war participants who enlisted from 1861-1865 and the 500 who died fighting. The memorial is quite high with an upper and lower section.

The upper section is engraved with the sites of Civil War battles such Gettysburg, Franklin, Resacca, Shiloh and Vicksburg to name a few. Then on the lower section of the memorial there is a panel that reads, "Erected 1912 by the Citizens of Gibson County, Indiana in honor of the valor and patriotism of the 2200 soldiers and sailors who enlisted from Gibson County in the Civil War of 1861 to 1865. A tribute to the memory of the 500 who the gave full measure of devotion to their country".

The monument is a great way to remember and pay respect for those for fought in the war and those who died fighting.

Sources

Gibson County Civil War Memorial, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Accessed September 23rd 2020. http://www.suvcwfostercamp.org/?page_id=699.

Stormont, Gil R. Gibson County In the Civil War: an Address by Col. Gil. R. Stormont, At the Dedication of the Gibson County Soldiers Monument At Princeton, Indiana, On Nov. 12, 1913 [i.e. 1912] History of Other Monuments In Gibson County. Princeton, Ind.: Wm. Mowry printing company, 1912.