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(Civil War Soldier), (sculpture). Artist:  Litchfield Marble and Granite Company, fabricator. Title:  (Civil War Soldier), (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated July 4, 1868. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Limestone on a limestone base. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 9 x 2 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 30 x 7 x 7 ft. Inscription:  (Base front:) IN MEMORY OF/OUR DEAD SOLDIERS/THEY DIED THAT THE/NATION MIGHT LIVE. (Lower base front, proper left:) JULY 4, 1868 unsigned Description:  Figure of a Civil War soldier standing at parade rest atop a tall shaft on a five-tiered base. He wears a uniform consisting of a long coat, a cape buttoned at the top and a cap. The mustached figure holds the barrel of a rifle with both hands, proper right hand on top of proper left hand. The butt of the gun rests in front of his proper right foot. The figure stands in front of a tree stump which comes up to the hem of his coat. Sculpture faces north. On the front of the shaft is a relief of a flagstaff, with eagle, array of flags, rifles, cannon balls, sword, drum and bugle. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object -- Weapon -- Sword Object -- Other -- Flag Object -- Weapon -- Gun Object -- Musical Instrument -- Drum Object -- Musical Instrument -- Bugle Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Figure male -- Full length Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Litchfield Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Litchfield Cemetery Board, 17 Northeast Drive, Litchfield, Illinois 62056 Located Elmwood Cemetery, Illinois Route 16, Tremont Street, Litchfield, Illinois 62056 Remarks:  Title supplied by Inventory cataloger. IAS files contain a copy of an unidentified newspaper article (possibly the News Herald) dated Aug. 30, 1989 which gives information regarding the original placement of the statue and plans for its restoration. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1992. 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 IL000399   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IL000399 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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