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Winchendon Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Mosman, Melzar Hunt, 1845-1926, sculptor. Chicopee Bronze Works, founder. E. L. Smith & Company, contractor. Title:  Winchendon Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Oct. 16, 1889. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 8 ft.; Base: approx. H. 27 ft. Inscription:  (On base:) WINCHENDON TO HER SONS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THE UNION 1861-1865 - GETTYSBURG, ANTIETAM, CHANTILLY, WILDERNESS/(list of names) Description:  Atop a tall granite base stands a bronze figure of a Civil War soldier holding his rifle on his proper right side. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Winchendon Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Town of Winchendon, Winchendon, Massachusetts Located Park Street & Murdock Avenue, Winchendon, Massachusetts Remarks:  The memorial honors those from Winchendon who died in the Civil War. A fund was started for a Civil War Memorial in 1866 by the Old Veteran's Corps (later known as the Gilman C. Parker Post, G.A.R.). In 1889, the town contributed about $4,000 to supplement the $1,200 raised through contributions. The E. L. Smith & Company of Barre, Vermont was awarded the contract to build the monument and the Chicopee Bronze Works was contracted to cast the bronze figure. IAS files contain a copy of the Massachusetts Historical Commission Form C - Monuments questionnaire. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997. 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 MA001020   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MA001020 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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