Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Monument, (sculpture).

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Monument, (sculpture).

Taft, Lorado Zadoc, 1860-1936, sculptor.

Kelly, James Edward, 1855-1933, sculptor.

Chambers, Washington Irving, designer.

Mitchell, George H., contractor.

American Bronze Company, founder.

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Monument, (sculpture).

Dedicated Sept. 17, 1891.

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Color bearer: Vermont granite; Lower figures: bronze; Base: dark blue Barre granite.

Overall: approx. H. 46 ft.; Color bearer: approx. H. 11 ft.; Lower figures: approx. H. 11 ft.; Shaft: approx. H. 35 ft.; Base: approx. W. 17 ft. x D. 17 ft.

(On north side:) ENDURANCE/THE UNION IS/THE PALLADIUM OF/OUR SAFETY/AND PROSPERITY/WASHINGTON/CREDIT MAINTAINED/(On west side:) COURAGE/THE UNION/MUST/AND SHALL BE/PRESERVED/JACKSON/THE UNION SAVED (On south side:) VALOR/MY/PARAMOUNT OBJECT/IS TO/SAVE THE UNION/LINCOLN/LET US HAVE PEACE/GRANT (On east side:) PATRIOTISM/TO HONOR THE/MEN OF YONKERS/WHO FOUGHT TO/SAVE THE UNION/1861-1865/SLAVERY ABOLISHED unsigned

Monument consists of five full-length uniformed figures, a shaft and a tiered base enclosed within a low coping. A color bearer stands on top of the shaft, holding the flag on its pole in his proper left hand. Four branches of the military are represented by the figures at the base of the shaft. An infantryman stands on the east side, holding his musket with bayonet vertically. His proper left foot rests on a knapsack. A sailor on the west side holds a sword in his proper right hand. His proper left foot rests on a coil of rope. The artilleryman on the north side holds a rammer. The cavalryman on the south side wears a wide-brimmed hat and holds his rifle horizontally.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Figure group -- Male

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Occupation -- Military -- Sailor

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Object -- Other -- Flag

Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Yonkers

Philipse Manor Hall, Warburton Avenue & Dock Street, Yonkers, New York 10701

Erected by the Soldiers and Sailors Monument Association for $10,500. The sailor figure was designed by Lt. Washington Irving Chambers of the United States Navy, and the other lower figures were designed by James Edward Kelly. All were sculpted by Lorado Taft and cast by American Bronze Company under the direction of George H. Mitchell. IAS files contain excerpts from "History of Yonkers," by Charles E. Allison (Harrison, NY: Harbor Hill Books, 1896, 1984) and "Philipse Manor Hall at Yonkers N.Y.: the Site, the Building and its Occupants," by Edward Hagaman Hall (New York: The American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society, 1912).

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.

National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, NY5107, 1989.

Monumental News, Dec. 1889; Feb 1891.

Allison, Charles E., "History of Yonkers," Harrison, NY: Harbor Hill Books, 1896, 1984, pg. 213.

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