Union Soldiers and Sailors Monument

The Union Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a memorial in Baltimore designed by sculptor Adolph Alexander Weinman, featuring marble reliefs depicting military scenes and figures atop a granite base. The composition includes Bellona and Victory as key figures, while the base incorporates an exedra bench with cannon posts for visitor use.

The Maryland Assembly authorized this memorial in 1906 to honor Union soldiers who served between 1861 and 1865 during the Civil War. The monument was completed after the conflict ended and became part of the broader effort to preserve war remembrance in the city.

The monument displays Weinman's artistic vision of civilians becoming soldiers, showing a transformation many Americans experienced during wartime. This visual narrative makes tangible how people shifted their roles and identities when called to serve.

The memorial is located near Wyman Park along North Charles Street, making it easy to find when walking through the neighborhood. The exedra design with seating allows visitors to sit and study the artwork and inscriptions at their own pace.

The base bears a Latin inscription from the Maryland state seal: Scvto bonae voluntatis tvae coronasti nos. This historical phrase weaves the state's identity with remembrance of those who died to preserve the Union.