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Civil War Soldier, (sculpture). Artist:  Messrs. Park and Ward, fabricator. Title:  Civil War Soldier, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Civil War Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Installed 1888. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Soldier: Chester granite; Base: Chester granite. Dimensions:  Overall: approx. H. 19 ft.; Soldier: approx. H. 6 ft.; Base: approx. W. 5 ft. 10 in. x D. 5 ft. 10 in. (5 tons). Inscription:  (Upper front of base:) IN MEMORY OF/THE DEFENDERS/OF OUR COUNTRY unsigned Description:  A full-length figure of a uniformed Union soldier stands at parade rest atop a square pedestal and tiered lower base. He has a moustache and wears winter uniform, including a cap and long coat. He holds his rifle vertically at chest level with both hands, the stock resting by his proper right foot. An ammunition pouch is on his back proper right hip. The gabled pedestal is decorated with a star, and coat-of-arms surrounded by Union Army Corps badges at each corner, for Corps II, III, V, and VI. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Gilbertsville Sculpture Owner:  Village of Gilbertsville, Intersection of Commercial, Bloom, & Springs Streets, Gilbertsville, New York Remarks:  The monument commemorates the Civil War soldiers of Gilbertsville. Gilbertsville soldiers fought in Union Army Corps II, III, V, and VI at Gettysburg. The movement to erect the monument began Memorial Day, 1886. The cost was $1,400, with $1,000 appropriated by the Town Board and the remainder raised through public subscription. The monument was delivered on Aug. 15, 1888. The monument's foundation was funded by the W. A. Musson Post, GAR (Grand Army of the Republic). IAS files contain related excerpt from Ostego Journal. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994. 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 NY001051   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY001051 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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