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(Civil War Monument), (sculpture). Artist:  Batterson, James Goodwin, 1823-1901, sculptor. Title:  (Civil War Monument), (sculpture). Dates:  1868. Dedicated May 28, 1870. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: stone; Base: stone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 35 ft.; Base approx. H. 10 ft. Inscription:  (At rear of base:) J. G. Batterson/Hartford, Conn. (On front of base:) IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/OF HER BRAVE SONS WHO DURING THE/GREAT REBELLION/GAVE THEIR LIVES THAT THE REPUBLIC MIGHT LIVE/THE TOWN OF WOONSOCKET/ERECTED AND DEDICATED THIS MONUMENT/MAY 28, A.D. 1870 (Names and ranks of servicemen appear on the right, left and rear of the base.) (In raised letters on front:) BULL RUN/FREDERICKSBURG (In raised letters on right:) WINCESTER/SALEM HEIGHTS (In raised letters on left:) NEWBERN/FORT PULASKI (In raised letters on back:) GAINES MILL/JAMES ISLAND signed Description:  Full-length figure of a Civil War soldier stands atop a tall shaft which rises from a round base. Section of shaft above inscription has a coat of arms in relief. Names and sites of battles appear further up the shaft. On top stands the figure in full uniform including a long coat. He is bearded and leans on his gun. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Relief Outdoor Sculpture -- Rhode Island -- Woonsocket Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Woonsocket, City Hall, 169 Main Street, Woonsocket, Rhode Island 02895 Located Monument Square, Corner of Social & North Main Streets, Woonsocket, Rhode Island Remarks:  Commissioned by the Town of Woonsocket for $5,000. IAS files contain excerpts from "Woonsocket, Rhode Island: a Centennial History, 1888-1988" and the "City of Woonsocket Rhode Island Incorporated 1888," Statewide Historical Preservation Report P-W-1, Rhode Island Historical Preservation Commission, September 1976. Monument Square formerly known as Mechanic Square. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Rhode Island survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Fortin, Marcel P., ed., "Woonsocket, Rhode Island: a Centennial History 1888-1988," State College, PA: Jostens Printing & Publishing Division, c1988, pg. 32. 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 RI000087   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture RI000087 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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