G. A. R. Civil War Monument, (sculpture).

G. A. R. Civil War Monument, (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

G. A. R. Civil War Monument, (sculpture).

Dedicated Oct. 22, 1912.

Granite on a granite base.

Figure: approx. H. 6 ft.; Base: approx. H. 85 1/2 in.

(Base inscribed with names of 86 Chittenden, VT soldiers enlisted in the Civil War.) (On base front:) 1912 IN MEMORY OF A. P. NOYES PVT/NO. 116 G. A. R. unsigned

Standing figure of a Civil War soldier, facing South, holding the barrel of a rifle with both hands in front of him. The butt of the gun rests at his feet. Dressed in military uniform with a hat and cloak, he has a moustache and his head is turned slightly to the proper right.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Figure male -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Object -- Weapon -- Gun

Dress -- Accessory -- Hat

Outdoor Sculpture -- Vermont -- Chittenden

Administered by Town of Chittenden, Chittenden, Vermont 05737

Located Town Square, Chittenden, Vermont 05737

See IAS files for a historic postcard of the statue (ca. 1912) in from the Chittenden Historical Society with a correspondence about the dedication ceremony written on the back.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Vermont survey, 1992.

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