Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Cleveland)

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The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in the southeast quadrant of Public Square in downtown Cleveland, Ohio is a monument to the Civil War soldier and sailors from Ohio. It was designed by architect Levi T. Scofield, who also created the monument's sculptures. It opened in 1894.

The impressive monument consists of a 125-foot marble shaft erected on a dark granite and stone base, which houses a memorial building. The tall column topped with a bronze statue of the "Goddess of Liberty" signifies loyalty to United States. Four bronze groupings at its base depict the four branches of the Union Army— the Navy, Cavalry, Infantry, and Artillery. Inside the memorial building are a series of bronze tablets listing 9,000 Civil War veterans that served with Ohio regiments or were from the Buckeye State. Also inside the base are four bronze relief sculptures depicting the Soldiers' Aid Society, Emancipation of the Slaves, Beginning of the War in Ohio and the End of the War, as well as busts of James Barnett, sculptor Levi Scofield and several Ohio officers who were killed in action during the war.

The monument is open to the public, with no admission charge.