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Civil War Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Milmore, Martin, 1844-1883, sculptor. Title:  Civil War Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Abbot Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated 1893. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Figure: granite; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Overall: approx. H. 24 ft.; Base: approx. 18 ft. x 7 ft. 3 in. x 7 ft. 3 in. Inscription:  (On front midsection of base, incised:) PRESENTED BY/PELEG AND SARAH/WASHBURN/IN MEMORY OF THE/SOLDIERS AND SAILORS/WHO DIED THAT THE/COUNTRY MIGHT LIVE (On lower front midsection of base, raised:) 1861-1865 unsigned Description:  A figure of a mustached Civil War soldier, dressed in a military uniform consisting of a knee-length coat, a wind-blown cape, and brimmed hat, stands holding the barrel of a rifle with both hands. The butt of the rifle rests near the figure's proper right foot. The figure is placed atop a tall multitiered base that is decorated at its front midsection with a shield and at the corners of the midsection with raised columns. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Abbot Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Town of Abbot, Town Office, Abbot, Maine Located Junction of Route 15 & Route 6, Abbot, Maine Provenance:  Donated by Washburn, Peleg and Sarah, Remarks:  Donated to the Town of Abbot by Peleg and Sarah Washburn in memory of those who served in the Union cause during the Civil War. IAS files contain a related excerpt from the Abbot Sesquicentennial Report, 1977, pg. 23, 24. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maine survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. Abbot Sesquicentennial Report, 1977, pg. 23. 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 ME000287   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture ME000287 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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