Battle Monument at West Point
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The Battle Monument at West Point is a prominent Civil War memorial at the United States Military Academy, honoring Union Army officers and soldiers who died in the conflict.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civil War monument
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monument ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | monumental column ⓘ |
| category |
American Civil War memorials in New York State
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Monuments and memorials at the United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Union Army officers
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Union Army soldiers ⓘ Union casualties of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| conflictCommemorated | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Union dead of the American Civil War
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fallen graduates of the United States Military Academy who served in the Union Army ⓘ |
| genre | military memorial ⓘ |
| hasInscription | names of Union officers and soldiers who died in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| hasPart |
allegorical female figure
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base pedestal ⓘ central column ⓘ inscribed panels ⓘ surrounding statues ⓘ |
| hasUse |
ceremonial site
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memorial site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic monument at the United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hudson Valley
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surface form:
Hudson River Valley
Orange County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Military Academy ⓘ West Point, New York ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Hudson River
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Plain at West Point ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Trophy Point ⓘ |
| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| militaryBranchCommemorated | Union Army ⓘ |
| operator | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| partOf | campus of the United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| significantEvent | used as a focal point for memorial ceremonies at West Point ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
United States Military Academy visitor information materials
ⓘ
military history tours at West Point ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
loyalty to the Union
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remembrance of the Civil War dead ⓘ sacrifice of Union soldiers ⓘ |
| topographicLocation | overlooking the Hudson River ⓘ |
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