http://michiganexposures.blogspot.com/2009/01/michigan-soldiers-and-sailors-monument.html
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I love the looks of this monument. Although, I didn't notice as I was taking the shot, but look at the reflections in the building on the right.
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Same statue, another angle.
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On the sides of the statue are these plaques. One is for Lincoln. Another for Grant. Another for Sherman and this one is for Farragut.
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This soldier represents the cavalry.
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This one represents the infantry.
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This one, the sailors.
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Each of the women represents a different ideal. Emancipation.
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History.
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Victory.
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This statue represents artillery.
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Union.
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The sailor from a different view.
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The top of the statue. This represents the heroic warrior, Michigan.
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