(Soldier's Monument), (sculpture).

(Soldier's Monument), (sculpture).

Koch, E. B., sculptor.

(Soldier's Monument), (sculpture).

Commissioned April 15, 1891. Dedicated May 30, 1892.

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Figure: Westerly granite; Base: barre granite on mortared stone.

Overall: H. 22 ft.; Base: W. 7 ft.

(Front of upper base, raised:) FLEMINGTON'S/GRATEFUL TRIBUTE/TO THE/SELF-SACRIFICING VALOR/OF HER/LOYAL SONS,/WHO WENT TO DEFEND/OUR COUNTRY'S FLAG/1861--1865 (Front of lower base, raised:) GETTYSBURG (Back of lower base,raised:) HAMPTON ROADS (Side of lower base, raised:) APPOMATTOX (Other side of lower base, raised:) BRANDY STATION unsigned

A Civil War Union soldier in uniform stands at parade rest. Both hands grasp the barrel of his rifle and the butt rests on the ground in front of his proper right foot. He wears a hat and moustache and carries on his belt a canteen and ammunition pack. He stands atop a plinth with reliefs of patriotic symbols. The plinth is atop a multitiered, 4-sided base with inscriptions. The front of the base has reliefs of 2 crossed rifles and a drum. The back features a relief of an anchor entwined by a rope. One side has reliefs of two crossed cannon and the other side shows two crossed swords and a bugle. The four corners of the upper section of the base each have a relief of a column and each corner of a lower tier has a relief of a pile of cannonballs.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Figure male -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Object -- Weapon -- Gun

Dress -- Accessory -- Hat

Object -- Weapon -- Cannon

Object -- Weapon -- Ammunition

Object -- Weapon -- Sword

Architecture -- Boat -- Detail

Object -- Musical Instrument -- Horn

Object -- Musical Instrument -- Drum

Object -- Tool -- Rope

Architecture -- Detail -- Column

Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Flemington

Administered by Borough of Flemington, 38 Park Avenue, Flemington, New Jersey 08822

Located Main Street at the intersection of North Main, East Main and Pennsylvania Avenue, Flemington, New Jersey

Commissioned by the Lambert Boeman Post #48 of the Grand Army of the Republic on April 15, 1891. A committee was appointed to solicit subscriptions and arrange for the erection of the monument. They received $900 from the Women's Relief Corps., and more than enough total funds were raised from within Flemington to pay the total cost of $3,500. Sculpture is dedicated to the memory of the soldiers who went to the Civil War from Flemington and its vicinity. IAS files contain related articles from The Hunterdon Republican (Flemington, NJ), June 1, 1892; The Democrat-Advertiser, (Flemington, NJ), June 3, 1892, pg. 1. For related articles see: Hunterdon County Democrat (NJ), June 7, 1892; The Jerseyman 2, no. 4 (1893). For further information see: E. E. Bice's "Flemington, N.J., Illustrated," New York, NY: Photo Engraving Co., 1898; B. Clayton's and K. Whitley's "Guide to Flemington, N.J.," Stanton, NJ: Clayton and Whitley, 1897. IAS files contain detailed conditions assessment.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1994.

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