Of Soldiers And Sailors
by Tami Quigley
Title
Of Soldiers And Sailors
Artist
Tami Quigley
Medium
Photograph - Photography ~ Digitally Enhanced
Description
"Freedom is the last best hope of earth." ~ Abraham Lincoln~ 1809-1865~ 16th President of the United States 1861-1865. Valor is celebrated as the Soldiers and Sailors Monument stands in the heart of downtown Allentown, Pennsylvania a few days before Veteran's Day 2015. The statue of a rebel Confederate soldier (second from left) stands beside a Union soldier with the phrase "One Flag, One Country" imprinted beneath them. The rebel soldier was included on the monument as a gesture of reconciliation when it was erected in 1899, only three decades after the Civil War, or the War Between The States. It is reportedly the only municipal monument in the North honoring a Confederate soldier. An inscription reads: "This column commemorates the valor and patriotism of the Soldiers and Sailors of the County of Lehigh in the War of 1861-65."
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November 11th, 2015
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Comments (18)
Tami Quigley
Thank you so very much Nina Prommer for the feature in ART - It Is Good For You, much appreciated!
Reynold Jay
Love the description too, Tami. This is quite a patriotic set of figures that must have been a ton of work. Great photo and description. FAV
Alana Thrower
Wonderful tribute to our freedom fighters! Love the contrast between the "modern" buildings and the monument! l/f
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Karen Slagle
Love these statues, and let us never forget all the veterans and active duty in our great land. f/l
Tami Quigley replied:
Thank you so much Karen, yes it's so important to never forget our heroes, past and present.