Milan Civil War monument returned

The village of Milan's Civil War monument got its obelisk and eagle returned to it Thursday. A brand new obelisk — made of the same stone from the same quarry as the original, complete with all the original names — was lowered into place on the monument's base late Thursday morning. Shortly thereafter, the original renovated brass eagle was perched back atop it.Find out more about the monument update project.Register photo/LUKE WARK Village of Milan worker Tyson Metz and stone carver Nicholas Fairplay work together to carefully lower the new Civil War monument's obelisk into place atop the pedestal on Thursday. The obelisk was completely recreated using the same stone as the original. Register photo/LUKE WARK Village of Milan worker Tyson Metz and stone carver Nicholas Fairplay work together to carefully lower the new Civil War monument's obelisk into place atop the pedestal on Thursday. The obelisk was completely recreated using the same stone as the original. Register photo/LUKE WARK Village of Milan employee Tyson Metz secures the brass eagle atop Milan's Civil War monument in the downtown square Thursday. The eagle was completely refurbished and it rests upon a new obelisk identical to the original right down to using the same stone from the same quarry. Register photo/LUKE WARK The Civil War monument in Milan's downtown village square sits restored after the new obelisk and restored eagle atop it were mounted in place Thursday. Register photo/LUKE WARK The Civil War monument in Milan's downtown village square sits restored after the new obelisk and restored eagle atop it were mounted in place Thursday.