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Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Leslie & Mitchell, fabricator. Title:  Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated May 30, 1905. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Barre granite; Base: Barre granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 72 x 24 x 24 in.; Base: approx. 130 x 65 x 65 in. Inscription:  (On base, front, in raised letters:) IN/MEMORY OF OUR/SOLDIERS AND SAILORS/OF STOCKBRIDGE/AND VICINITY/1861 1865 (On base, rear, in raised letters:) 1905/ERECTED BY/G. H. EWING POST/No. 203 G.A.R.-W.R.C./AND CITIZENS/1898 unsigned Description:  Full-length figure of a uniformed Civil War soldier stands on a decorative pedestal and tiered base. The figure wears a long, caped coat, cap and moustache. He stands holding his rifle in front of him with the butt at his feet and his hands around the barrel. The top of the pedestal is trimmed with stars. Other decorative elements include crossed flags and United States shield with eagle, crossed cannons and cannon balls, crossed swords and an anchor. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Stockbridge Sculpture Owner:  Stockbridge Village, Northwest corner of the Town Square, Stockbridge, Michigan Remarks:  Erected by the G. H. Ewing Post No. 203, Grand Army of the Republic and Women's Relief Corps. The project was initiated by the Corps in 1894. The $1,300 cost was raised through public subscription and other fundraising activities sponsored by the Post and Corps. IAS files contain an excerpt from the "Stockbridge Area 125th Anniversary Celebration, 1960." References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993. 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 MI000716   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MI000716 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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