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Civil War Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Conrads, Carl H., 1839-1920, sculptor. Ashcraft, H. M., contractor. New England Granite Works, fabricator. Title:  Civil War Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Soldiers Monument, (sculpture). Manchester, (sculpture). Dates:  1883. Installed Feb. 1883. Relocated June 23, 1959. Medium:  Sculpture: Westerly granite; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Overall: approx. H. 25 ft. (30 tons). Inscription:  (On front of base:) GETTYSBURG/EXCELSIOR/IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS TOWN WHO LAID DOWN THEIR/LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE WAR OF THE REBELLION/1861--1865/ERECTED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS OF/THE CITIZENS OF BATH 1882 (Around top of base:) GETTYSBURG / ANTIETAM / ATLANTA / MOBILE Description:  A full-length figure of a Union soldier holding his rifle over to his front proper right side. He holds the barrel of the rifle with both hands and rests the rifle butt by his proper right foot. The soldier has a moustache and is in uniform, wearing a cap and a coat with a short cape. The sculpture is mounted on a square base adorned with a small column on each corner. At the top of the base is a pediment ornamented with laurel and oak wreaths. On the front of the base is a relief of an eagle with its wings spread wings atop two shields, one displaying the New York state seal and the other displaying the stars and stripes. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Bath Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Steubens County Historical Society, Bath, New York 14810 Located Liberty & Geneva Street, Bath, New York Remarks:  The monument commemorates the soldiers of Bath, New York who died in the Civil War. It was erected by a committee formed on Sept. 22, 1871. The total cost of the monument was $4,000 which was raised through public subscription. The cost for shipping the monument was $157.50; the cost for the foundation work was $87.50; and the cost for the lettering was $100. The statue is from a model by Charles Conrads called the "Manchester model." The monument was finished by the New England Granite Works and installed by H. M. Ashcraft of Norwich, New York. It was originally sited at the intersection of Washington and Liberty Streets, but relocated to its current site on June 23, 1959. In its original location, the soldier faced south. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS NY000910   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY000910 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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