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Hillsdale’s Civil War Statue: a history
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Hillsdale’s Civil War Statue: a history

The Hillsdale Civil War Statue was erected in 1895. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Archives The 1869 college graduate and nationally-acclaimed poet Will Carleton wrote a poem commemorating the dedication of one of Hillsdale College’s most iconic statues, the Civil War Memorial, 130 years ago. “The careless world, as here it looks / The truth again...