http://www.warmemorialhq.org/om/items/browse?tags=Greenwich&output=atom2024-03-29T09:42:02-05:00Omekahttp://www.warmemorialhq.org/om/items/show/623
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var str = 'One of nine Civil War general statues in New York City, Civil War General Philip Sheridan stands watch over Christopher Park. The park is part of Sheridan Square in Manhattan. Sheridan served with distinction as a cavalry commander during the Civil War but continued his career post war and in 1884 was named commander-in-chief of the United States Army. This statue was presented by the General Sheridan Memorial Committee and dedicated on October 19, 1936. While Sheridan is usually depicted on horseback, Joseph Pollias’s statue presents the general in his full US Army uniform with a sword at his side and resting atop a granite plinth on which is inscribed the famous quote from General Ulysses S. Grant describing him: “He belongs to the first rank of soldiers, not only of our country, but of the world.”';
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var str = 'This World War I doughboy statue, one of 9 erected in NYC after the war, was dedicated on October 31, 1921 by then Governor Alfred E. Smith. The bronze soldier is partially enwrapped by a flag that he carries with one hand and sits on a granite pedestal. The inscription states that it honors those from this Greenwich neighborhood who joined up to serve during the war. The statue, which was sculpted by Philip Martiny, was donated by the Jefferson Democratic Club whose headquarters was across the street from this location at the time. ';
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var str = 'Along New York highway 29 that runs through the small villages of Greenwich and Easton, New York this small garden and memorial commemorate those boys from the area who had fought in America’s wars. I caught the beautiful flower garden out of the corner of my eye as I drove along headed to Bennington, Vermont. After pulling into a small parking lot at the rear of a doctor’s office next door, I was amazed at the quaintness and beauty of this small local memorial. The wildflowers grow high and the flagpoles draw one’s attention to the circular site surrounded by large evergreen trees. The granite marker stands tall and draws one’s eyesight as you approach. The words inscribed include a poem “Thank a Soldier” on one side and the reverse honors those who have or will serve in the armed forces from these communities. Within the circle of scenic wildflowers, however, are small bronze plaques on granite bases with the names of six local men who died serving in World War I; all but one perished in France and the last one died in Waco, Texas. The markers could almost be missed but there placement is a reminder to look beyond the beauty and find the deeper meaning. ';
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