The Stonewall Jackson Monument, (sculpture).

The Stonewall Jackson Monument, (sculpture).

Pollia, Joseph P., 1893-1954, sculptor.

Bedi-Rassy Art Foundry, founder.

The Stonewall Jackson Monument, (sculpture).

Stonewall Jackson Equestrian Monument, (sculpture).

Lieutenant General Thomas J. Jackson, (sculpture).

Commissioned 1938. Dedicated Aug. 31, 1940.

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Sculpture: bronze; Base: polished black granite with a concrete core.

Sculpture: approx. 13 ft. x 3 ft. x 8 ft. 4 in.; Base: approx. 6 ft. x 5 ft. 10 in. x 10 ft. 2 in.

(On plinth:) (copyright symbol) J. P. POLLIA/NYC/BEDI RASSY FOUNDRY/NYC (Incised on base, north:) THOMAS JONATHAN/JACKSON/1824-1863 (Incised on base, south:) ERECTED BY/STATE OF VIRGINIA/UNDER ACT OF 1938/GOVERNORS/GEORGE C. PERRY/JAMES H. PRICE/SPONSORS/JOHN W. RUST/HENRY T. WICKHAM/AUBREY G. WEAVER (Incised on base, west:) "THERE STANDS JACKSON LIKE A STONE WALL" (Incised on base, east:) FIRST BATTLE OF MANASSAS, JULY 21, 1861 signed Founder's mark appears.

Equestrian statue of Stonewall Jackson stands on a square base. The figure is in full uniform, including cap and cape. His stallion, Old Sorrel, stands erect with all four hooves on the ground.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Portrait male -- Jackson, Stonewall -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Lieutenant General

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Animal -- Portrait -- Old Sorrel

Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Manassas

Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia

Located Manassas National Battlefield, 6511 Sudley Road, Henry Hill, 125 yards east of Visitor Center, Manassas, Virginia 22110

Commissioned by the State of Virginia, Conservation Commission, for $25,000 upon the transfer of the battlefield property from the Manassas Battlefield Confederate Park, Inc. and the Sons of Confederate Veterans to the United States. The site is the approximate position Jackson was holding at First Manassas, July 21, 1861, when he earned his nickname of "Stonewall." IAS files contain a document from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts entitled "Prospectus: The Stonewall Jackson Monument Sculpture Competition and Exhibition," pertinent correspondence, and additional materials about Jackson and the monument. The monument is on the National Park Service List of Classified Structures (LCS no. 10788). IAS files contain a copy of the LCS report form.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995.

Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 181.

National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, VA2038, 1989.

Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 181, E-1.

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