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Mattoon, David E.,
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Emblem -- Seal
Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Thomaston
Sculpture
Soldiers Monument, Thomaston, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Mattoon, David E., contractor.
Title:
Soldiers Monument, Thomaston, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Soldiers Monument, (sculpture).
Thomaston Civil War Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1902.
Medium:
Sculpture Westerly granite; Base: Quincy granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. x 1 ft. 6 in. x 1 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 18 ft. x 8 ft. 8 in. x 8 ft. 8 in.
Inscription:
(On base, front, in raised lettering:) ERECTED BY C. L. RUSSELL POST, NO 68,/G.A.R./AND CITIZENS,/IN COMMEMORATION OF THE/SOLDIERS WHO SERVED IN/THE CIVIL WAR (Above cornice:) ERECTED (In gable of cornice:) 1902 (On upper shaft:) COLD HARBOR (On cornice gable, south:) 1865 (On upper shaft:) GETTYSBURG (On upper shaft, east:) CEDAR CREEK (On cornice gable, north:) 1861 (On upper shaft:) APPOMATTOX unsigned
Description:
Full-length figure of a uniformed Union soldier stands atop a two-course pedestal and a tiered base. The figure wears a long, caped coat, cap and moustache. He holds his rifle by the barrel in both hands in front of him with the butt on the ground. There are reliefs on each face of the shaft. The east face has a Seal of the United States, the north face a Seal of the State of Connecticut, the south face a wreath and the west face a star, eagle and shield emblem.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
History -- United States -- World War I
History -- United States -- World War II
History -- United States -- Korean War
History -- United States -- Vietnam War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Emblem -- Seal
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Thomaston
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Thomaston, Department of Public Works, 158 Main Street, Thomaston, Connecticut 06787
Located Opposite 10 Park Street, at intersection of East Main Street, Thomaston, Connecticut
Remarks:
Erected by the City of Thomaston under the auspices of the C. L. Russell Post, No. 68, Grand Army of the Republic. Fundraising continued after the monument was erected, which proceeds from theatrical performances contributing to the fund. A marker in honor of Thomaston citizens who served in World War I was later placed at the front, and one for World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War was later placed at the rear. IAS files include an excerpt from "The Story of Thomaston, Its Origin and Development," by Rosa F. Gangloff (Waterbury, 1975).
References:
Monumental News, July 1902, pg. 422.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, CT0013, 1989.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut 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 CT000365
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