Soldiers Monument, Thomaston, (sculpture).

Soldiers Monument, Thomaston, (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

Mattoon, David E., contractor.

Soldiers Monument, Thomaston, (sculpture).

Soldiers Monument, (sculpture).

Thomaston Civil War Monument, (sculpture).

Sculpture Westerly granite; Base: Quincy granite.

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.

(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

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.

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

Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Thomaston

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

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).

Monumental News, July 1902, pg. 422.

National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, CT0013, 1989.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut survey, 1993.

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