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Edwards, Stanley,
Van Amringe Granite Company,
History -- United States
History -- United States
Portrait male -- Simpson, George A.
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Other
Emblem -- Military Insignia
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Sharpsburg
Sculpture
125th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Edwards, Stanley, sculptor.
Van
Amringe
Granite
Company
,
contractor
.
Title:
125th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Sept. 17, 1904.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: Westerly
granite
; Base: Barre
granite
.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 10 ft. 4 in. x W. 3 ft.; Base: approx. 9 x 6 x 6 ft.
Inscription:
(On plaque on base:) COLOR SERGEANT/GEORGE A. SIMPSON/KILLED AT ANTIETAM 125TH PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY/1ST BRIGADE 1ST DIVISION 12TH CORPS/RECRUITED IN BLAIR HUNTINGTON AND CAMBRIA COUNTIES PENNA.
Description:
Full-length portrait of Color Sergeant George A. Simpson stands atop a square pedestal on a low rough-hewn base. The figure wears the uniform of his rank and holds a flag crooked in his proper left arm. His proper right hand rests on his sword, as though preparing to draw it. The 12th Corps star insignia is banded around the top of the pedestal.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
History -- United States -- Pennsylvania
Portrait male -- Simpson, George A. -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Sergeant
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Other -- Flag
Emblem -- Military Insignia
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Sharpsburg
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia
Located Antietam National Battlefield, North of Dunker Church, Sharpsburg, Maryland 21782
Remarks:
Sergeant George A. Simpson, color-bearer for his regiment, was killed during the battle at Antietam.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland survey, 1993.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, MD0036, 1989.
Monumental News, Jan. 1905, pg. 31-32.
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 MD000377
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