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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Jennings, T. H.,     Bircher, D. O.,     Unknown (Chicago, Illinois),     History -- United States     Figure male -- Full length     Occupation -- Military     Object -- Weapon     Dress -- Uniform     Dress -- Accessory     Animal -- Bird     Emblem -- Seal     Object -- Weapon     Outdoor Sculpture -- South Dakota -- Milbank     Sculpture

Civil War Soldiers Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Jennings, T. H., sculptor. Bircher, D. O., carver. Unknown (Chicago, Illinois), founder. Title:  Civil War Soldiers Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  1904. Dedicated May 30, 1904. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze and copper; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 8 1/2 ft. x W. 3 ft.; Base: approx. 11 x 6 x 6 ft. (Bottom granite base: 9,000 lbs.) Inscription:  (Plinth, north side:) SHILOH (Plinth, east side:) APPOMATTOX (Plinth, south side:) GETTYSBURG (Plinth, west side:) GEN.A.A.HUMPHREY POST/NO. 42 G.A.R.DEPT. S.D./(GAR badge)/ERECTED MAY 30, 1904/IN MEMORY OF THE UNION SOLDIERS/OF THE CIVIL WAR OF 1861 TO 65./VICKSBURG Description:  Figure of a Civil War soldier standing at parade rest. He wears a uniform consisting of a long coat, a cape buttoned at the top and a cap. The mustached figure holds the barrel of a rifle with both hands. The butt of the gun rests in front of his proper right foot. His proper left foot is forward and bent at the knee. The figure stands atop a multi-tiered base, inscribed with names of the Civil War battle sites; and, on the East side, a cannon and anchor representing the Army and Navy; on the West side, a Coat of Arms of the state of South Dakota; and on the South side, an eagle representing the United States. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Object -- Weapon -- Gun Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Emblem -- Seal Object -- Weapon -- Cannon Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- South Dakota -- Milbank Sculpture Owner:  Grant County, Grant County Courthouse, Front lawn, Milbank, South Dakota 57252 Provenance:  Formerly located Main Street & 4th Avenue, Milbank, South Dakota 57252 1904-ca.1917. Remarks:  This piece originally stood at the corner of Main Street and 4th Avenue on a submerged base of prairie stone. A tin box of GAR records and memorabilia was sealed in the base. The statue was moved ca. 1917 to the Grant County Courthouse. The cost of the piece was 1,200 dollars. Funding was provided by private subscription, the city and county. IAS files contain copies of unidentified newspaper articles and citations from books describing the monument, the unveiling ceremony and the creation of the piece. Jennings was assisted in erecting the statue by D. O. Bircher, who also carved the inscriptions. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, South Dakota survey, 1993. 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 SD000012   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture SD000012 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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