Uxbridge Civil War Memorial, (sculpture).

Uxbridge Civil War Memorial, (sculpture).

Prout Brothers, fabricator.

Uxbridge Civil War Memorial, (sculpture).

Dedicated Sept. 14, 1898.

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Sculpture: granite; Base: granite.

Overall: approx. H. 20 ft.

(On front of base:) IN MEMORY OF THE SOLDIERS OF/UXBRIDGE/WHO SERVED IN THE WAR FOR THE UNION/1861-1865/(lists of names)

A figure of a Civil War soldier holding his rifle on his proper right side stands atop a granite shaft. The center section of the shaft is polished granite bearing the names of local citizens who served in the Civil War. Around the base of the shaft are relief carvings depicting: crossed swords and a wreath; crossed cannon tampers and a wagon wheel; an anchor; and crossed rifles.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Figure male -- Full length

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Uxbridge

Administered by Town of Uxbridge, Uxbridge, Massachusetts

Located North Main Street, Uxbridge, Massachusetts

The memorial honors those from Uxbridge who served in the Civil War. IAS files contain a copy of the Massachusetts Historical Commission Form C - Monuments questionnaire. The memorial was erected at a cost of $2,700.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.

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