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The Civil War and Chicago: Memorialization, Commemoration, and Remembrance at Rosehill Cemetery

Description and Dedication

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Our Heroes: Civil War Monument and Bvt. Maj. Gen. Ransom Marker in 1883 Publication

 
In 1883, the Rosehill Cemetery Company published a more polished booklet titled Description and Dedication of the Rosehill Cemetery.  Featuring much of the same content as earlier charter publications, Description and Dedication included something they did not – full page illustrations of the cemetery.
 
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Battery A Chicago Light Artillery Monument in 1883 Publication

The illustrations prominently feature the Civil War monuments and markers.
 
 
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Our Heroes: Civil War Monument and Bridges' Battery Monument in 1883 Publication

More importantly, they depict the cemetery in use and emphasize its role in remembrance.
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