Michigan Memorial, Civil War monument in Vicksburg National Military Park, United States.
The Michigan Memorial is a 37-foot obelisk of white Bethel Granite on Union Avenue in Vicksburg National Military Park. Herbert Adams sculpted the female allegory of the Spirit of Michigan that forms part of the design. The front of the shaft carries the carved inscription "MICHIGAN'S/TRIBUTE OF HONOR/TO HER SOLDIERS/WHO SERVED/IN THE CAMPAIGN/AND SIEGE/OF VICKSBURG".
The memorial was dedicated in 1916 and honors Michigan soldiers who fought during the Siege of Vicksburg in the American Civil War. This siege was a pivotal campaign in the conflict.
The female figure on the obelisk is an allegory of the Spirit of Michigan, sculpted by Herbert Adams. The monument's front carries the carved words "MICHIGAN'S TRIBUTE OF HONOR TO HER SOLDIERS WHO SERVED IN THE CAMPAIGN AND SIEGE OF VICKSBURG", so the state is named on the stone itself.
The memorial stands on Union Avenue inside Vicksburg National Military Park, reachable by car along the park's tour road; the obelisk rises 37 feet (11 m) beside the roadway. Parking is available at pull-offs along the route, and the monument can be viewed from the roadside without a long walk.
The granite structure displays an inscription honoring Michigan's soldiers who served in the campaign and siege of Vicksburg.
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