Union Monument in Perryville facts for kids
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Union Monument in Perryville
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| Nearest city | Perryville, Kentucky |
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| Built | 1928 |
| MPS | Civil War Monuments of Kentucky MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000723 |
| Added to NRHP | July 17, 1997 |
The Union Monument in Perryville is an important historical monument. You can find it near the visitor center of the Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site in Perryville, Kentucky. This monument was built in 1928. That was 66 years after the Battle of Perryville, which happened on October 8, 1862. This battle was the bloodiest one in Kentucky's history during the American Civil War. About 16,000 Union soldiers fought there. Over 4,200 soldiers were killed, captured, wounded, or went missing.
Why This Monument Is Special
The United States Congress decided to create this monument on March 3, 1928. It's a tall, pointed stone pillar called an obelisk. It stands eighteen feet high. This monument is one of only seven monuments in Kentucky that honor the Union side of the war. Most other monuments in Kentucky honor the Confederate side.
You can read messages carved into the north and south sides of the monument. Almost all Union monuments in Kentucky were built using money from the U.S. government or from private donations. The only Union monument built by public donations in Kentucky is in Vanceburg.
Recognized History
On July 17, 1997, the Union Monument in Perryville was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This is a special list of places important to American history. It was one of sixty different monuments related to the Civil War in Kentucky added at that time. These monuments were part of a larger group called the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky Multiple Property Submission.
Three other monuments from this group are also in Boyle County, Kentucky. One of them is the Confederate Monument in Perryville. It stands just a few yards away from the Union Monument, between it and the visitor center. Another one is the Unknown Confederate Dead Monument in Perryville. It's about a mile away on private land at the Goodknight Cemetery. Like the Union monument, it was also built in 1928. This was much later than the Confederate Monument, which was built in 1902. The last monument is in downtown Danville, Kentucky, called the Confederate Monument in Danville.
Gallery
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Monument on a cloudy day
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Aura around monument
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Driving circle around the monument
