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Union Soldier Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  American Bronze Company, founder. Title:  Union Soldier Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated May 30, 1895. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. 8 in.; Base: approx. 5 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. Inscription:  (On lower proper left corner of plinth:) CAST BY AMERICAN BRONZE CO/CHICAGO ILL (Bronze plaque on front of base:) THIS MONUMENT ERECTED/WITH CONTRIBUTIONS OF CITIZENS/TO HONOR THE MEN OF OUR COUNTY,/WHO FOUGHT FOR THE UNION 1861-65,/BY CUMBERLAND WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS./DEDICATED MEMORIAL DAY, MAY 30, 1895. (Bronze plaque on rear of base:) MONUMENT COMMISSION/AMANDA C. SCHMUTZ, CORPS PRES./BARBARA SCHILLING, CHAIRMAN./SUSAN B. SHUCK. LOUISA J. SMITH./ANNIE WARNICK. LIZZIE B. KELLER./MARY KITZMILLER. BELLE F. DAVIS. (On second tier of base, incised letters:) (east side:) INFANTRY (south side:) ARTILLERY (north side:) CAVALRY (west side:) NAVY Founder's mark appears. Description:  A Union infantry man stands with both hands clasped over the end of a rifle held barrel-up, rifle butt on the ground at the outside of the proper right foot and projecting beyond the edge of the square plinth. The proper left foot is placed forward to the corner of the plinth. The soldier has a moustache and beard, wears a visored cap, a knee-length great coat with cape, and carries a bayonet on his proper left hip and a cartouche on the back of his belt. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular, tiered base and is set in a small, triangular plot surrounded by Civil War graves. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Cumberland Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 16 Washington Street, Cumberland, Maryland 21502 Located Rose Hill Cemetery, 532 Fayette Street, Cumberland, Maryland 21502 Remarks:  The monument is in honor of Allegany County men who fought in the Civil War. The sculpture was installed by the Woman's Relief Corps. It was dedicated on Memorial Day 1895. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. 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 MD000420   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MD000420 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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