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War of the Rebellion Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Buberl, Caspar, 1834-1899, sculptor. Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, founder. Title:  War of the Rebellion Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Civil War Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  1896. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Upper soldier: approx. 96 x 24 x 24 in.; Lower soldier: approx. 58 x 24 x 20 in.; Base: approx. 14 x 12 x 12 ft. Inscription:  (Proper right side of bronze platform of both soldiers:) C Buberl (Proper left side of bronze platform of both soldiers:) CAST BY THE HENRY - BONNARD BRONZE Co/NY . 1896 (Below upper soldier on front of cap of base, raised lettering:) 1861 - 1866 (Below lower soldier on front of block of base:) TO THE MEMORY OF THE/SOLDIERS & SAILORS/OF/HIGHLAND COUNTY OHIO/WHO SERVED IN THE/UNION ARMY/DURING THE WAR OF THE REBELLION signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  A mustached, uniformed Civil War soldier in infantry attire, stands with his proper right leg forward, his proper left hand held to his forehead shading his eyes, and his proper right arm holding the barrel of his musket at thigh-level, the butt of which rests opposite his proper right foot. He is wearing a cap, a knee-length coat, a cape, and a belt with pouches. He stands upon the cap of a multitiered, tapered, stepped base with a block projecting from the lower, front portion above the steps. Upon the block stands a young, uniformed drummer for the Union Army, a harness over his shoulders and across his chest, holding a drum at his waist. He wears a cap and holds drumsticks in each hand that are resting on the drum in a playing position. Two iron cannons stand approximately four feet away on either side of the monument. At one time there were also two triangular piles of cannon balls adjacent to the cannons, however, only five balls to the proper right of the monument still exist. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object -- Musical Instrument -- Drum Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Hillsboro Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Highland County Commissioners, 114 Governor Foraker Place, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133 Located Highland County Courthouse, In front, corner of North High Street & Governor Trimble Place, Hillsboro, Ohio Remarks:  The monument is in memory of the soldiers and sailors of Highland County, Ohio, who served during the Civil War. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Cincinnati 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 OH000496   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture OH000496 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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