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Edwards, Stanley,
Van Amringe Granite Company,
History -- United States
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Emblem -- Military Insignia
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Sharpsburg
Sculpture
137th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Edwards, Stanley, sculptor.
Van
Amringe
Granite
Company
,
contractor
.
Title:
137th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Handle Cartridge, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Sept. 17, 1904.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: Westerly
granite
; Base: Barre
granite
.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 7 ft. 4 in. x W. 3 ft.; Base: approx. 9 x 6 x 6 ft.
Inscription:
(On plaque on base:) 137th PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY/1ST BRIGADE, 2ND DIVISION, 6TH CORPS/LOCATION OF REGIMENT IN ACTION 415 YARDS NORTH OF MONUMENT/BATTLES PARTICIPATED IN SOUTH MOUNTAIN (CRAMPTON'S PASS) MD ANTIETAM MD FITZHUGH'S CROSSING VA CHANCELLORSVILLE VA/RECRUITED IN BLAIR BUTLER CLINTON CRAWFORD SCHUYKILL AND WAYNE COUNTIES
Description:
Full-length figure of a uniformed Union infantryman stands atop a square pedestal on a tiered rough-hewn base. The figure wears a cap and has a moustache. He holds his musket by the barrel in his proper left hand with the butt at his foot. With his proper right hand, he reaches into a cartridge box on his belt and removes a cartridge. The Corps cross insignia appears in relief on the front of the cap stone.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
History -- United States -- Pennsylvania
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Emblem -- Military Insignia
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
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, Cornfield Avenue, Sharpsburg, Maryland 21782
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland survey, 1993.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, MD0028, 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 MD000378
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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