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Bureau, Albert T.,
Bureau Brothers,
Van Amringe Granite Company,
History -- United States
History -- United States
Portrait male -- Nagle, James
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Emblem -- Military Insignia
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Sharpsburg
Sculpture
48th Pennsylvania Volunteer Reserve Infantry Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Bureau, Albert T., sculptor.
Bureau Brothers, founder.
Van Amringe Granite Company, contractor.
Title:
48th Pennsylvania Volunteer Reserve Infantry Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Sept. 17, 1904.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: Barre granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. 4 in. x 2.5 ft. x 7 ft.; Base: approx. 10 x 7 x 7 ft.
Inscription:
(On right corner of plinth:) Bureau Bros./Phila. Penna (On plaque on base:) 48TH PENNSYLVANIA/VOLUNTEER INFANTRY/1ST BRIGADE 2ND DIVISION 9TH CORPS/LOCATION 385 YARDS SOUTH 70 DEGREE EAST/CASUALTIES AT
ANTIETAM
/KILLED 8/WOUNDED 51/MISSING 1/TOTAL 60/ORGANIZED AUGUST SEPTEMBER 1861/MUSTERED OUT JULY 17TH 1865/RECRUITED IN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Full-length figure of Brigadier General James Nagle stands on a square, tapered base. He is in full uniform and has a moustache and beard. His hands are clasped together in front of him. The Corps shield insignia appears in relief on the plinth in the front.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
History -- United States -- Pennsylvania
Portrait male -- Nagle, James -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Brigadier General
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
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
, Branch Avenue,
Sharpsburg
,
Maryland
21782
Remarks:
Brigadier General James Nagle was the organizer and first colonel of this regiment. The general's son, James W. Nagle, posed for the sculpture.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture,
Maryland
survey, 1993.
National
Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, MD0038, 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 MD000366
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