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Civil War Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Milmore, Martin, 1844-1883, sculptor. Long and Saunders, fabricator. Title:  Civil War Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Civil War Memorial, (sculpture). Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: white marble; Base: light and dark gray granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 9 ft.; Base: approx. 8 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. x 3 ft. Inscription:  (On base:) Long and Saunders/Quincy (On front of base:) DEDICATED/TO THE MEMORY OF THE/APPLETON/MEN WHO SERVED THE/UNION IN THE WAR OF/1861-1865 (On lower front of base:) 1861-1865 unsigned Founder's mark appears. Description:  A standing figure of a Civil War soldier in a Union Army uniform, holding a rifle vertically. The rifle butt rests on the ground near his proper right foot. He holds the muzzle of the barrel in both hands, proper left hand over proper right. He stands at ease and his proper left foot is slightly forward of his proper right foot. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Object -- Weapon -- Gun Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Appleton Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Appleton Memorial Association, Appleton, Maine 04843 Located Pine Grove Cemetery, Sennebec Road, Appleton, Maine Remarks:  Sculpture was erected courtesy of William Henry Sumner, who is buried with his wife in a tomb fifty feet away. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maine survey, 1994. 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 ME000041   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture ME000041 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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