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Wisconsin State Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Bringhurst, Robert Porter, 1855-1925, sculptor. Hodges, W. R., contractor. Fink, Charles A., designer. Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder. Newhall & Company, carver. Title:  Wisconsin State Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated April 7, 1906. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Pedestal: Westerly granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 8 ft. x W. 3 ft.; Base: approx. 9 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. Inscription:  (Base:) DEDICATED BY THE STATE OF WISCONSIN/TO HER VALIANT SONS/WHO ON APRIL 6TH AND 7TH, 1862/FOUGHT ON THIS BATTLEFIELD/FOR THE PRESERVATION AND PERPETUITY OF THE UNION. Description:  A fallen color sergeant being embraced by a female figure representing Victory. She holds the soldier in her proper left arm; and a flagstaff in her proper right arm. Set in the base are three relief panels with battle scenes. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Occupation -- Military -- Sergeant Figure group Object -- Other -- Flag State of Being -- Evil -- War State of Being -- Death Allegory -- Other -- Triumph Object Type:  Relief Outdoor Sculpture -- Tennessee -- Shiloh Sculpture Owner:  Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia Administered by Shiloh National Military Park, P. O. Box 67, Shiloh, Tennessee 38376 Located Shiloh National Military Park, Hornet's Nest Road, Shiloh, Tennessee Remarks:  The monument was erected in memory of the 14th, 16th, and 18th regiments of volunteers. The figures were designed by Bringhurst and the pedestal by Charles A. Fink. It was erected by W. R. Hodges of St. Louis at a cost of $13,225. The flagstaff and the color sergeant's sword have been broken off. Funded by State Government. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Tennessee survey, 1992. Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, TN0077, 1989. Monumental News, Sept., Oct. 1903; Jan. 1910. Magdeburg, F. H., "Wisconsin at Shiloh," Riverside Printing Company, 1909. Illustration:  Image on file. Monumental News, June 1905, pg. 411. 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 77006328   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 77006328 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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