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Hazelton, O. L.,
W. H. Mullins Company,
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Dress -- Accessory
Object -- Weapon
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Wilmot
Sculpture
Soldiers Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Hazelton, O. L., contractor.
W. H. Mullins Company, founder.
Title:
Soldiers Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed Nov. 1919. Dedicated May 29, 1920.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: bronze; Base: Milford hammered granite and polished Quincy granite surrounded by a concrete platform.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 6 x 2 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 16 x 8 x 8 ft.; Concrete platform: approx. 1 1/2 x 21 x 21 ft.
Inscription:
(On metal plaque on side of plinth:) MANUFACTURED BY/THE W.H. MULLINS CO./SALEM OHIO U.S.A. (On front of base's lower shaft, raised:) GETTYSBURG (On front of base on peaked projection above die:) WILMOTS MEMORIAL/OF OUR/COUNTRY'S DEFENDERS (On front of base on die, incised:) 1861 (names of soldiers listed in three columns) (On front of base on third step, raised:) 1919 (On back of base's lower shaft:) NEW ORLEANS (On back of base on peaked projection above die:) PRESCOTT JONES POST/G.A.R. (On back of base on die:) (names of soldiers listed in three columns) (On side of base's lower shaft:) YORKTOWN (On side of base on die:) (names of soldiers listed in three columns) (On other side of base's lower shaft:) THE MARNE (On other side of base on die:) (names of soldiers listed in three columns) unsigned Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A mustached Union Civil War soldier stands at parade rest wearing a military uniform that includes boots, pants, overcoat, cape and cap. Hanging from his belt are a bayonet on the proper left side and a pouch with "U.S." on it on the proper left rear. He holds the barrel of a rifle with both hands, proper left over proper right, with the butt of the rifle resting in front of his proper right boot. The figure stands atop an elaborate multitiered base surrounded by a wide concrete platform. On one side of the base on a peaked projection is the G.A.R. badge and on the other side is the Sons of Veterans emblem.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Revolution
History -- United States -- War of 1812
History -- United States -- Civil War
History -- United States -- Spanish American War
History -- United States -- World War I
History -- United States -- World War II
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Object -- Weapon -- Bayonet
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Wilmot
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Wilmot, Town Office, Wilmot Flat, New Hampshire 03287
Located Village Road and Monument Place, Wilmot, New Hampshire
Remarks:
The March meeting in 1919 for the town of Wilmot produced two articles that were the catalyst for the Soldiers Monument. Benjamin Emons proposed that $2,000 be provided by the citizens of Wilmot if the town matched the same amount. He would provide $1,000. The project was carried out with the monument costing a total of $5,000. The monument was erected to honor those who lost their lives in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Civil War, the border troubles of 1837, the Spanish American War, and World War I. Because there was no more room on monument, after World War II two nearby stones, costing $950, were erected bearing the names of those soldiers who lost their lives in that war.
IAS files contain list of soldiers' names incised on base. IAS files contain related excerpts from: Florence Langley's "Glimpse of the Past : A History of Wilmot, New Hampshire," Canann, NH: Phoenix Pub., 1986, pg. 74-79; "Annual Reports...of the Town of Wilmot for the Year Ending Jan. 31, 1920," Bristol, NH: Musgrove Printing House, 1920, pg. 41-42; and David Ruell's typescript, "The Public Sculpture of New Hampshire," Concord, NH: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1980, pg. 112-114. IAS files contain a related article from The Journal-Transcript (Franklin, NH), June 3, 1920, pg. 2-3.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Langley, Florence, "Glimpse of the Past : A History of Wilmot, New Hampshire," Canaan, NH: Phoenix Pub., c1986, pg. 77.
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 NH000074
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