Tag: Colorado Civl War Monument

EDITORIAL: Restore, return — and respect — the Colorado Civil War Monument

Nov 19, 2025

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by

The Gazette Editorial Board

in Editorials, Opinion

Territorial Colorado was still years away from statehood and had only about 34,000 citizens when the American Civil War tore our country apart. Yet, even with its fledgling population, Colorado was able to contribute an estimated 4,000 to 5,000 soldiers who served valiantly in Union ranks to bring the nation back together and expunge the…