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William Worth Belknap Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Rohl-Smith, Carl, 1848-1900, sculptor. Title:  William Worth Belknap Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  1891 or 1897. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Relief: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Relief: approx. 2 ft. x 2 ft. x 6 in.; Base: approx. 6 x 5 x 5 ft. Inscription:  C.R./1897 (On plaque on front of base, raised:) WILLIAM WORTH BELKNAP/BORN 1829 - DIED 1890/COLONEL 15TH IOWA VOL. INFANTRY/BRIGADIER & BREVET MAJOR GENERAL U.S.VOLS./SECRETARY OF WAR 1869-1876/ERECTED BY HIS COMRADES OF THE/CROCKER IOWA BRIGADE/11TH, 13TH, 15TH AND 16TH IOWA VOL. INFANTRY/ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE./COMPANIONS OF THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE/LOYAL LEGION OF THE UNITED STATES/AND OTHER FRIENDS (Below plaque, raised:) BELKNAP signed Description:  Bronze relief bust of William Worth Belknap in circular setting on upper front of granite base. Belknap wears a dress uniform, his hair is parted on the proper right side, and he has a long, full beard. Subject:  Portrait male -- Belknap, William Worth -- Bust Occupation -- Military -- Brigadier General Occupation -- Political -- Cabinet Member Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Arlington Gravestone Sculpture Owner:  Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia Located Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia Remarks:  William Worth Belknap (1829-1890) was born in Newburgh, New York. He served through the Civil War, becoming Brigadier General in 1864. He became Secretary of War in Grant's cabinet in 1869 and was impeached in 1876. This monument was erected by his friends, including the Crocker Iowa Brigade, 11th, 13th, 15th and 16th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Army of the Tennessee, and Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Goode's book gives date of monument as 1891; University of Delaware's Index of American Sculpture, as well as the Save Outdoor Sculpture survey, give date as 1897. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995. Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985. Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974. Illustration:  Image on file. Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, E-19. 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 76007700   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76007700 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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