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Lunenburg Civil War Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  Lunenburg Civil War Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Installed 1904. Medium:  Granite on a granite base. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. 9 in. x 2 ft. 3 in. x 1 ft. 9 in.; Base: approx. 9 ft. 9 in. x 5 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 6 in. Inscription:  (Front of base:) ERECTED BY/HOWARD POST NO. 32/G.A.R./WOMANS/ RELIEF CORPS/AND CITIZENS OF/LUNENBURG/1904/IN MEMORY OF/OUR COMRADES IN/THE REBELLION/1861 TO 1865 (One side of base:) CAPTAINS (List of names)/CAPTAINS/(List of names)/LIEUTS/(List of names)/SERGEANTS/(List of names) CORPORALS/(List of names/MUSICIAN/(name) (Back of base:) PRIVATES/ (List of names) (Lower back of base: SPANISH AMERICAN WAR/CARL VARREY (One side of base:) PRIVATES/ (List of names) Description:  "Life-size sculpture of Civil War soldier standing at ease with his proper left leg bent and forward, and his proper right leg straight. The soldier is holding his musket by the barrel and the butt of the gunstock is resting on the base immediately in front of his proper right foot. The proper left hand grips the barrel of the musket above the proper right hand. The soldier wears a coat and hat. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War History -- United States -- Spanish American War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Object -- Weapon -- Gun Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Vermont -- Lunenburg Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Town of Lunenburg, Office of Selectmen, Lunenburg Town Office, Lunenburg, Vermont 05906 Located Lunenburg Common, Lunenburg, Vermont 05906 References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Vermont survey, 1992. 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 VT000009   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture VT000009 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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