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The Soldiers Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Rozzis, A., sculptor. Title:  The Soldiers Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Commissioned Nov. 11, 1910. Installed April 22, 1911. Dedicated May 30, 1911. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Barre granite; Base: Wisconsin mahogany granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. x 24 in. x 15 in.; Base: approx. 6 ft. 10 in. x 9 ft. x 4 ft. 6 in. (11 tons). Inscription:  (On base, front:) LEST WE FORGET OUR BOYS OF 1861-1865 (Incised on base, rear:) "THE W.R.C. NO. 124/ERECTED THIS MONUMENT BY/PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION." unsigned Description:  Uniformed Civil War soldier stands atop a tiered base. The figure wears a long coat, cap and moustache. He holds his rifle in front on him with both hands around the barrel and the butt at his feet. Subject:  History -- United States -- War of 1812 History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Iowa -- Anamosa Sculpture Owner:  Anamosa Cemetery, Anamosa, Iowa Remarks:  Commission by the Women's Relief Corps in 1910, for $1,600 raised through public subscription. The monument honors Jones County soldiers killed in the War of 1812 and the Civil War. The idea for the monument was originally proposed in 1864 in an editorial in the Anamosa Eureka. A site was prepared by local citizens and subsequent editorials called for the monument's erection until its eventual commission in 1910. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Iowa survey, 1996. 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 IA000283   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IA000283 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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