Contributes to national significance under NR Criterion A as part of national efforts to commemorate the Andersonville Prison site and under Criterion B as a tribute to General John A. Logan's efforts to establish Memorial Day as a national holiday.
West Bronze Plaque
U.S. National Park Service
A 6'x 1'x 4' high granite slab with a polished front, quarry-faced sides, and a slightly curving top. Two bronze plaques contain the text of Lincoln's Gettysburg address (left) and General John A. Logan's Memorial Day Order (right).
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