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Meyenberg, John C.,
Unknown (Hamilton, Ohio),
History -- United States
Portrait male -- Egbert, Harry Clay
Occupation -- Military
Object -- Weapon
Animal -- Bird
Relief
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kentucky -- Fort Thomas
Sculpture
Memorial Tablet to Col. Harry Clay Egbert, (sculpture).
Artist:
Meyenberg, John C., 1860-1936, sculptor.
Unknown (Hamilton, Ohio), founder.
Title:
Memorial Tablet to Col. Harry Clay Egbert, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Memorial Tablet to Colonel Harry Clay Egbert, (sculpture).
Dates:
1899. Dedicated July 8, 1899.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 38 in. x W. 80 in.
Inscription:
(On tablet above head, raised:) IN MEMORY OF (On tablet below head, raised:) COLONEL HARRY CLAY EGBERT U.S.A/BRIGADIER GENERAL, U.S.V/WHO FELL MORTALLY WOUNDED UPON THE BATTLEFIELD NEAR MALINTA, LUZON, MARCH 25,1899/WHILE HEROICALLY LEADING HIS REGIMENT, THE TWENTY SECOND UNITED STATES INFANTRY, AGAINST/THE FILIPINO ENTRENCHMENTS.FOR THIRTY SEVEN YEARS AN OFFICER IN THE REGULAR ARMY OF/THE UNITED STATES, DISTINGUISHED IN THREE WARS OF HIS COUNTRY, TWICE GRIEVOUSLY WOUNDED IN/ACTION, AT BETHESDA CHURCH VIRGINIA, 1864 AND AT SAN JUAN HILL, CUBA, JULY 1, 1898, WHERE HE/COMMANDED THE SIXTH REGIMENT UNITED STATES INFANTRY (Incised:) J.C. Meyenberg Sculpt. (On outline of the plaque, incised:) ERECTED BY THE CITIZENS OF CINCINNATI COVINGTON NEWPORT & VICINITY signed
Description:
Tablet with medallion head of Colonel Harry Clay Egbert in center of two swords. On either end of the swords are eagles with U.S. flag shields. Oak leaves line the tablet. The tablet is on a tower.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Spanish American War
Portrait male -- Egbert, Harry Clay -- Head
Occupation -- Military -- Colonel
Object -- Weapon -- Sword
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object Type:
Relief
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kentucky -- Fort Thomas
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Fort Thomas, 130 North Fort Thomas Avenue, Fort Thomas, Kentucky 41075
Located Tower Park, South Fort Thomas Avenue, Fort Thomas, Kentucky
Remarks:
Colonel Harry Clay Egbert was a Brigadier General who died on the battlefield near Malina, Luzon, March 25, 1899, while leading his regiment against the Filipino entrenchments. Erected by the Citizens of Cincinnati Covington, Newport and vicinity. IAS files contain related article from Cincinnati and Kentucky Enquirer, July 3, 1899, pg. 5. See also National Register of Historic Places: the Fort Thomas Military Reservation District.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kentucky survey, 1994
Illustration:
Image on file.
Cincinnati and Kentucky Enquirer, July 3, 1899, pg. 5.
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 KY000078
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Inventory of American Sculpture
KY000078
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