Soldier's Monument, (sculpture).

Soldier's Monument, (sculpture).

Barnicoat, Fred, sculptor.

Sprago, William T., sculptor.

Soldier's Monument, (sculpture).

Dedicated May 30, 1896.

Quincy granite.

Sculpture: approx. H. 40 ft. 11 in. x W. 9 ft.

(On front of base:) LOYALTY UNION LIBERTY/T0 THE DEFENDERS OF OUR COUNTRY/1861-1865

Atop a tall column stands a Civil War soldier holding a flag in his proper left hand.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Figure male -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Middleboro

Administered by Town of Middleboro, Middleboro, Massachusetts

Located Town Hall, South Main Street, Middleboro, Massachusetts

The monument was erected by the citizens of Middleboro to perpetuate the memory of her soldiers who died during the Civil War. The monument was initiated by the E. W. Pierce Post 8 of the Grand Army of the Republic and those who served. IAS files contain a copy of the Massachusetts Historical Commission Form C - Monuments questionnaire dated April 12, 1985.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.

National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, MA0103, 1989.

Monumental News, Dec. 1895, pg. 764.

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