Charles A. Villiet Monument - Historical Civil War Memorial Illustration #118475 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white line illustration depicts the Charles A. Villiet monument, a 19th-century Civil War memorial erected in honor of Captain Charles A. Villiet of the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. The monument features a tall Doric-style column crowned by a full-length statue of a uniformed officer, with decorative wreaths, plaques, and inscriptions adorning its pedestal and base. The surrounding landscape suggests a rural cemetery or battlefield park setting, rendered with fine hatching to convey texture and depth.

Used on historical society websites, Civil War memorial databases, or digital archives to illustrate commemorative monuments; serves users researching local military history, genealogy, or public art from the Reconstruction era.