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The Lincoln Vicksburg Monument was sculpted by Thomas Dow Jones of Cincinnati between 1865 and 1871. It memorializes both the assasinated president and also those who made sacrifices during the Civil War. Grant, McPherson and Sherman were Union leaders from Ohio who were involved in the siege at Vicksburg. The sculpture is made from marble. The quote is from Lincoln's second inaugural address. This monument is housed in the Ohio Statehouse Rotunda.

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00:00:11	The large and impressive marble sculpture that occupies
00:00:15	the southeast corner of the Rotunda is a monument
00:00:18	both to the slain 16th president of the United States,
00:00:21	Abraham Lincoln, and those who fought in the Civil War.
00:00:26	The artist who created the piece was T.D. Jones.
00:00:29	Jones was an Ohio resident of Welch heritage
00:00:33	who completed the bust of Lincoln from life,
00:00:35	one of the few likenesses that the president actually posed for.
00:00:40	It is reported that Lincoln was very pleased with the result.
00:00:44	The sculpted panel on the main body of the monument shows
00:00:47	the scene during the surrender at the Battle of Vicksburg.
00:00:51	It may seem odd to memorialize a military action that took place
00:00:55	in Mississippi here in the Ohio Statehouse,
00:00:59	but Vicksburg had great importance.
00:01:02	From a military standpoint, it was a highly strategic victory
00:01:06	for Union forces, marking a real turning point in the war.
00:01:10	Also, the Union leadership at this battle, generals
00:01:13	Grant, McPherson and Sherman, were all born in Ohio.

Note : Transcripts are compiled from uncorrected captions