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Monument to the Civil War Veterans, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  Monument to the Civil War Veterans, (sculpture). Other Titles:  G.A.R. Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated July 28, 1929. Medium:  Sculpture: stone; Base: stone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 6 x 3 x 2 ft.; Pedestal: approx. H. 6 ft. Inscription:  (Plaque on base:) IN MEMORY AND HONOR/THE UNION SOLDIERS/OF/THE CIVIL WAR/(crossed sabers)/1861-1965 Description:  Civil War soldier, standing and holding a musket before him, butt end down. The soldier is dressed in uniform with hat, and stands atop a tiered stone base. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object -- Weapon -- Gun Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Iowa -- Sigourney Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Sigourney, City Clerk, 120 North Jefferson, Sigourney, Iowa 52591 Located Courthouse, Sigourney, Iowa Remarks:  The memorial cost $2,000. IAS files contain related newsclippings, including Sigourney Review, July 24, 1929 and July 31, 1929. An unidentified newsclipping on file with IAS, dated Aug. 1, 1929, includes an image of the memorial. 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 IA000119   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IA000119 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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