Civil War Soldier, (sculpture).

Civil War Soldier, (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

Civil War Soldier, (sculpture).

ca. 1906. Dedicated July 16, 1908.

Approx. H. 8 ft.

Full-length figure of a uniformed Civil War soldier is installed on a rooftop. The figure's stance is alert and he holds his rifle at the ready in both hands.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Figure male -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Nunda

Architectural component

Carter Memorial Building, Corner of State & Second Streets, Nunda, New York

The sculpture and the building on which it stands were gifts of Colonel John J. Carter, the first from Nunda to volunteer to fight in the Civil War. The building is also known as the G.A.R. Memorial Hall. IAS files contain a related article from the Nunda Times, May 27, 1992 and an excerpt from "Centennial History of Nunda: 1808-1908," by Captain H. Wells Hand, pg. 606-607.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.

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