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Civil War Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Milmore, Martin, 1844-1883, sculptor. William Blake and Company, founder. Title:  Civil War Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  America, (sculpture). Soldiers Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  1871-1874. Dedicated June 24, 1874. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: Concord granite. Dimensions:  Overall: approx. H. 30 ft. Inscription:  Martin Milmore Designer & Sculptor Boston / Wm Blake & Co. Founders Boston (On plaque on front of base:) FITCHBURG/ERECTS THIS MONUMENT/IN MEMORY OF THE BRAVE SONS WHO FELL/AND IN HONOR OF ALL HER LOYAL CITIZENS WHO PERILED/THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT STRUGGLE/WHICH SECURED THE/UNITY OF THE REPUBLIC/AND THE/FREEDOM OF AN OPPRESSED RACE/1861-1865/ "For these are deeds which should not pass away/And names that must not wither."/1875/William Blake & Co./Founders Boston / Martin Milmore/Designer & Sculptor/Boston (On bronze plaques on three sides of base: names of Fitchburg men killed in battle) signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  A bronze female figure representing America, holding a myrtle wreath in each hand, stands atop a square granite base flanked by a figure of a Civil War soldier and a Civil War sailor. Each side of the granite base features a recessed rectangular inscription plaque. The monument rests on a large square base with three low steps. Within the base is a box containing historical documents and records such as the contract for the monument, an 1873 city directory, and copies of the Fitchburg Sentinel, the Boston Globe, and the New York Herald. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Allegory -- Place -- America Figure group -- Male Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Occupation -- Military -- Sailor Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Fitchburg Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Fitchburg, Planning Department, 718 Main Street, City Hall, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420 Located Monument Park, Main Street, Fitchburg, Massachusetts Remarks:  Shortly after the Civil War ended a monument committee was formed and in 1869, the City of Fitchburg purchased a suitable site for the monument's installation. On April 1, 1872, the artist signed the contact for the bronze sculptures. IAS files contain newspaper articles from The Fitchburg Sentinel, Sept. 6, 1875, pg. 1-2 and the Montachusett Review, Jan. 10, 1968; and a copy of the Massachusetts Historical Commission form C - Monuments questionnaire dated April 5, 1975. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. Fitchburg Sentinel, Sept. 6, 1975, pg. 1. 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 MA000470   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MA000470 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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