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    		• Campbell, C. Allen,
     
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    		• Campbell, J. Allen,
     
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    		• Carter, R. F.,
     
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    		• Barrata, Alex,
     
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    		• Magin, Patrick,
     
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    		• Ryegate Granite Company,
     
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    		• History -- United States
     
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    		• Figure male -- Full length
     
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    		• Occupation -- Military
     
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    		• Dress -- Uniform
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Racine
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Civil War Soldier's Monument, G. A. R., (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Campbell, C. Allen, sculptor.
    Campbell, J. Allen, designer. (attributed to)
    Carter, R. F., fabricator.
    Barrata, Alex, carver.
    Magin, Patrick, contractor.
    Ryegate Granite Company, fabricator.
    Title: 
    Civil War Soldier's Monument, G. A. R., (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    Soldier's Monument, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    Installed 1884. Dedicated July 4, 1884.
    Digital Reference: 
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    Medium: 
    Sculpture: Barre Vermont gray granite; Base: Barre Vermont gray granite; Foundation: stone and concrete.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture overall: approx. H. 61 1/2 ft.; Sculpture: approx. H. 8 ft. 9 in.; Base: approx. 24 x 17 x 17 ft. (140 tons).
    Inscription: 
    (On west side of base, incised lettering:) IN MEMORY OF/RACINE'S/LOYAL AND NOBLE SONS/WHO ENLISTED TO/DEFEND AND PERPETUATE/THE UNION/OF THESE UNITED STATES/IN THE WAR OF/1861-1865 (On east side of base, incised lettering:) ERECTED/BY THE/CITIZENS/OF/RACINE./A. D. 1884.
    Description: 
    A uniformed Civil War soldier, wearing a campaign cap, is depicted as a sentry on picket duty. He has a mustache and beard, and he rests his hands on his rifle, proper right hand holding the barrel near the muzzle, proper left hand holding the barrel further down. The sculpture is mounted atop a tall shaft that rests on a square base adorned with columns at each corner and a tablet and shield on each side. At one time there were eight granite cannons around the bottom tier of the base. The base rests on a stone and concrete foundation.
    Subject: 
    History -- United States -- Civil War
    Figure male -- Full length
    Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
    Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Racine
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of Racine, Racine Parks Service, Park Management, 800 Center Street, Room 127, Racine, Wisconsin 53403
    Administered by Racine County Museum, 201 South Main Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53403
    Located Monument Square, Main Street at 5th & 6th Streets, Racine, Wisconsin
    Remarks: 
    The sculpture honors the memory of Racine's soldiers who fought during the Civil War. At the suggestion of Lemuel C. Porter, commander of the Governor Harvey Post No. 17, G. A. R., the organization formed the Racine Soldiers' Monument Association for the purpose of procuring a sculpture to honor those who served. The $8,000 cost of the sculpture was raised over three years through personal subscriptions, concerts, suppers, the sale of lithographs, and a six-day fair held at the Belle City Hall in 1881. The sculpture was dedicated on July 4, 1884, which was also the Semi-Centennial anniversary of the founding of Racine.
    The Journal Times (Racine, Wisconsin), June 30, 1984 says the monument was designed by C. Allen Campbell, artist and architect from Kansas City, Missouri. The monument design is also attributed to J. Allen Campbell, Ryegate, Vermont. The base was fabricated and installed by the Ryegate Granite Company of South Ryegate, Vermont, owned by R. F. Carter. Alex Barrata was the carver.
    IAS files contain a copy of Racine Common Council Resolution No. 4435-E, Nov. 16, 1976 approving the sculpture; and articles from the Racine Review, Nov. 15, 1929, pg. 6 and the Racine Journal Times, June 30, 1984, pg. 5, and June 28, 1984. On November 16, 1976, the Racine Common Council passed a resolution affirming the designation of the sculpture as a landmark by the Racine Landmarks Preservation Commission.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin survey, 1994.
    Illustration: 
    Image on file.
    Racine Journal Times, June 30, 1984, pg. 5.
    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 WI000403
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