![]() ![]() ![]() Proudly made in America by Americans with American materials. May their devotion and service inspire and influence future generations of Americans toward unity and peace. There are several recorded accounts of how music inspired unity.Ī memorial to American musicians and the many young people from both the North and the South who sacrificed and endured so much for our country. Music was also used to motivate the armies as they went into battle and console them in loss. The theme of national unity was heavily promoted at both the 19 reunionsunity between the North and South and unity between friends who were once foes. The 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg was the last to host veterans of the Civil War. Music was used by both armies as a vital form of communication and organization. This photograph was taken near Hancock Avenue. Unity Park's goal is to educate visitors on the role of music during the Civil War. Musician to join the army was twelve and thousands of young boys served both the North and the South during the conflict. The drummer boy was chosen to raise awareness to the many underage boys who enlisted during out nations' Civil War. The statue is dedicated to all musicians who served America. The boxwood shrubs and flags represent the thirty-six states that composed the Union and the end of the Civil War. ![]() The park features the flags of the Union and Confederacy with the current flag of the United States in the middle. He wanted USCT living historians to attend the ceremony, so that it truly represents the unity of all of the soldiers from the Civil War. For him to get the backing of the companies and organizations to create this park and statue is very inspiring. The park's benches feature customer ends fabricated in the north while the seat material was manufactured in the south. The new Unity Park will be at 1 Lefever Street. There are two paths from the north and two from the south that unite in the center. The pedestal of the statue was mined from a quarry in Georgia and crafted in the south. The statue has been sculpted and case in Pennsylvania, representing the north. Unity Park features symbolism from the America Civil War. Unity Park now stands in the space occupied by the opposing armies, and symbolizes the return of unity and peace to our once warring and divided country. Union forces occupied grounds south of here, toward cemetery hill and Confederate forces held positions to the north in many of the town's buildings and homes. During the three-day Battle of Gettysburg, Union and Confederate skirmishers occupied this park area, turning it into a virtual no man's land. ![]()
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