McHenry County in the Civil War-- Part 1

Back in November 2009, Liz and I attended the rededication of the Civil War Monument in Woodstock, Illinois, square. It was the 100th anniversary of it from when it was dedicated in 1909.

The monument, which had a role in the movie "Groundhog Day" as the scene of the snowball fight, is called "The Sentinel" because of its stance. An Woodstock paper was also called that name after the statue.

However, the years have taken a toll of the work. From a distance and casual look, it appears to be fine. But closer inspection shows that a flute of the anchor is off, some of the spikes are missing and there is a lot of rust on the remaining ones.

The soldier at the top is made of solid Vermont granite, but is not anchored to the top of the pillar. Only its weight keeps it there.

A Reminder of the War. --Old B-Runner