Soldiers and Sailors Monument

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Soldiers and Sailors Monument

The Soldiers and Sailors Monument was originaly dedicated on 4 July 1894 and has recently undergone a 2 million dollar makeover. If you live in the Cleveland area you should try to check it out sometime. In Cuyahoga County, 10,000 of the 15,600 eligible men served in the war, including my own 3rd Great Grandfather Michael Druckenbrod (188th Ohio Vol. Inf.). For more information:

http://ech.cwru.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=SASM

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/04/ohio_and_clevelands_role_in_th.html

Today’s Quote:

“I have never advocated war except as a means of peace”. – Ulysses S. Grant

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