 Blackford County ’ s Civil War monument is located on the southwest corner of the courthouse square . The Blackford County Civil War Re @-@ enactment Club is responsible for the monument . The project began with a Memorial fund in 1997 , and progressed for about 10 years to completion of the project . Construction of the monument began in 2004 with a granite base , pedestal , and walkway . A dedication for that portion of the monument was held on October 9 , 2004 . The sculpture of the civil war soldier was added a few years later . Stacks of black granite cannonballs were added to each corner of the monument in 2007 . The monument recognizes all soldiers associated with Blackford County : soldiers who lived in the county at the start of the war , soldiers who enlisted in the county , soldiers buried in the county , and veterans who moved to the county after the war . 
