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(Civil War Monument), (sculpture). Artist:  Taft, Lorado Zadoc, 1860-1936, sculptor. (studio of) H. G. Hoffman & Company, contractor. Title:  (Civil War Monument), (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated May 30, 1890. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Granite on a granite base. Dimensions:  Overall: approx. H. 40 ft. Inscription:  (Base front:) ERECTED AND DEDICATED/IN THE MEMORY OF THE/SOLDIERS AND SAILORS/OF GRUNDY COUNTY/1861-1865 (Lower base front:) MISSIONARY RIDGE (Lower base proper right:) CHICAMAUGA (Lower base proper left:) SHILOH (Lower base rear:) VICKSBURG Description:  Figure of a Civil War soldier on a tall granite shaft, standing at parade rest. He wears a uniform consisting of a long coat, a cape buttoned at the top and a cap. The mustached figure holds the barrel of a rifle with both hands. The butt on the gun rests in front of his proper right foot. His proper left foot is forward. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object -- Weapon -- Gun Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Figure male -- Full length Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Morris Sculpture Owner:  Grundy County, Jail & Courthouse Committee, Grundy County Courthouse, 111 East Washington, Morris, Illinois 60450 Remarks:  IAS files contain a copy of Helen Vilvich's "This is Grundy County" article, which discusses commissioning history and dedication of the monument. Five thousand dollars was appropriated for the statue in December of 1899 at a meeting of the County Board of Supervisors; and an additional five hundred dollars was contributed by the Women's Relief Corp. The original order called for a man of 4 1/2 feet to be produced; but one twice that size was done. According to a letter written by Taft on April 2, 1889, a Mrs. C. began working on the figure and Taft was to spend 2 to 3 days working on the face and hands, for which he was to receive one hundred and twenty five dollars. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1992. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, IL5066, 1989. Monumental News, March 1889, pg. 43. 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 IL000369   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IL000369 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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