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Eagle Granite Works,
Eisenbrown, George F.,
P. F. Eisenbrown & Sons,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Musical Instrument
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Williamsport
Sculpture
Defenders of the Union, (sculpture).
Artist:
Eagle Granite Works, fabricator.
Eisenbrown, George F., designer.
P. F. Eisenbrown & Sons, fabricator.
Title:
Defenders of the Union, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Civil War Memorial, (sculpture).
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Sept. 20, 1894.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: Ponemah granite; Bugle: metal; Base: Ponemah granite.
Dimensions:
Approx. 37 ft. x 92 in. x 92 in.; Base: approx. 34 in. x 106 in. x 106 in.
Inscription:
(On plaque on front of base:) THIS TABLET IS DEDICATED/IN MEMORY OF/"OUR FATHERS"/WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY/1861-1865/BY THE PENNSYLVANIA D.U.V./OF THE CIVIL WAR/JUNE 22, 1936 (On stone plaque on front of base:) ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE/OF/LYCOMING CO./UNDER THE AUSPICES OF/THE GRAND ARMY/OF THE REPUBLIC./TO THE MEMORY OF/THEIR HEROIC DEAD/WHO FELL IN DEFENCE/OF THE UNION/1861 TO 1865 (On left side of base:) WE WERE IN PERIL. THEY/BREASTED THE DANGER. THE/REPUBLIC CALLED/ THEY/ANSWERED WITH THEIR BLOOD (On back of base:) DEATH MAKES NO CONQUEST/OF THESE CONQUERORS. FOR/NOW THEY LIVE IN FAME/THOUGH NOT IN LIFE (On left side of base:) "THESE DEAD SHALL NOT HAVE/DIED IN VAIN. THAT THE NATION/SHALL UNDER GOD HAVE A NEW/BIRTH OF FREEDOM, AND THAT/THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE,/BY THE PEOPLE, AND FOR THE/PEOPLE, SHALL NOT PERISH/FROM THE EARTH."/A. LINCOLN unsigned
Description:
A figure of a Civil War soldier blowing a bugle stands atop a column adorned with stars, crossed flags, crossed swords, and shields.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Musical Instrument -- Bugle
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Williamsport
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Lundy Construction Company, 454 Pine Street, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701
Located Old City Hall, 454 Pine Street, Front lawn, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701
Remarks:
The monument honors those from Williamsport who served during the Civil War. Funds for the monument were raised through public subscription. The monument is installed in front of what was at one time Williamsport's City Hall. IAS files contain newspaper articles from Williamsport Daily Gazette and Bulletin, May 14, 1890, pg. 5; and Sept. 20, 1894.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1994.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, PA5168, 1989.
Monumental News, Oct. and Nov. 1894.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Monumental News, Nov. 1894, pg. 550.
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 PA001904
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