I completely ignored the statue the first few times because I was too busy staring at the church, but one day I stopped to take pictures.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument and the Cathedral of St. Paul
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Soldiers and Sailors Monument face closeup
About the Statue
The statue is by Minnesotan sculptor John K. Daniels and is called the “Soldiers and Sailors Monument.”
The monument is a the likeness of Josias R. King, the first Minnesotan to volunteer for the war.
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The Soldiers and Sailors Monument with the Minnesota State Capital in the background.
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Soldiers and Sailors Monument with description. In honor of Josias R. King, the first Minnesotan to volunteer to fight for the Union in the Civil War, the Grand Army of the Republic commissioned this statue, which commemorates all the brave soldiers of the war.
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Soldiers and Sailors Monument is in St. Paul, Minnesota right by the cathedral. In honor of Josias R. King, the first Minnesotan to volunteer to fight for the Union in the Civil War, the Grand Army of the Republic commissioned this statue, which commemorates all the brave soldiers of the war.
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Soldiers and Sailors Monument face closeup. In honor of Josias R. King, the first Minnesotan to volunteer to fight for the Union in the Civil War, the Grand Army of the Republic commissioned this statue, which commemorates all the brave soldiers of the war.
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Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Saint Paul, Minnesota. In honor of Josias R. King, the first Minnesotan to volunteer to fight for the Union in the Civil War, the Grand Army of the Republic commissioned this statue, which commemorates all the brave soldiers of the war.
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Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Saint Paul, Minnesota with the Cathedral in the background. In honor of Josias R. King, the first Minnesotan to volunteer to fight for the Union in the Civil War, the Grand Army of the Republic commissioned this statue, which commemorates all the brave soldiers of the war.