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Soldier's Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  W. H. Mullins Company, founder. Gorham Manufacturing Company, fabricator. C. E. Cummings & Son, contractor. Jones Brothers Company, contractor. Title:  Soldier's Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated May 30, 1911. Medium:  Sheet copper on a Barre grey granite base. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 12 ft. 3 in.; Base: approx. 25 ft. 6 in. x 10 ft. x 10 ft. Description:  Standing color bearer wearing a Civil War uniform, holding a flag with an eagle on top of it in his proper left hand and a sword facing down in his proper right hand. His proper right foot is forward and he is looking straight ahead. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object -- Other -- Flag Object -- Weapon -- Sword Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Vermont -- Morrisville Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Town of Morristown, Selectmen's Office, Main Street, Morrisville, Vermont 05661 Located Morristown Elementary School, Route 12 & Route 15 A, Morrisville, Vermont 05661 Remarks:  The Soldiers Monument was constructed at a cost of $4,000; $1,400 of which was raised by the Grand Army of the Republic. The contract for the granite work was placed with C. E. Cummings & Son, of Nashua, New Hampshire, and the granite was cut by Jones Brothers, of Barre, Vermont. The bronze tablet was made by Gorham Manufacturing, and the color bearer secured from W. H. Mullins. It was dedicated May 30, 1911 on the semi-centennial of the outbreak of the Civil War. During the hurricane of Sept. 21, 1938, the statue was blown off its base. At that time, it underwent some repairs and the granite base was cleaned. In 1979, the statue was cleaned and rehabilitated by John Clegg. In 1982, it was found to wobble on its base; the flag pole had been ripped, the sword loosened from its handle and the bronze badly tarnished. Local firemen cleaned the statue. See IAS files for copy of The Dedicatory Service Booklet of May 30, 1911 and additional citations for related articles. Per the dedication booklet, the tablets on the first die present in relief the names of 172 Morristown Volunteers (Civil War) and 85 members of the J. M. Warner Post, No. 4, G. A. R. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Vermont survey 1992. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, VT0013, 1989. Monumental News, Oct. 1910, pg. 750. News & Citizen (Morristown, VT), July 15, 1982. 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 VT000079   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture VT000079 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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