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Miles & Grandstaff,
History -- United States
Occupation -- Military
Figure male -- Full length
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- West Virginia -- Moundsville
Sculpture
Civil War Soldier, (sculpture).
Artist:
Miles & Grandstaff, contractor.
Title:
Civil War Soldier, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Civil War Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated May 30, 1909.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: bronze; Base: Barre granite.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 8 ft. x 24 in. x 24 in.; Base: approx. 14 x 8 x 8 ft. (52 tons).
Inscription:
(Front base, main section:) ERECTED/TO THE/MEMORY OF THE SOLDIERS/OF/MARSHALL CO. W.VA./1861-1865 (Front base, lower section:) COUNTY COURT/JOSEPH CRUM/W.B. PURDY/E.P. BOWMAN (Base, right side:) 1861-1865/UNVEILED MAY 30,1909 (Back of base:) 1861-1865/MILES & GRANDSTAFF/BUILDERS (Base, left side:) 1861-1865/COMMITTEE/S.R. HANEN/R.B. WATSON/C.C. MATHEWS/P.M. PELLEY
Description:
A Civil War soldier standing at parade rest. He wears a uniform consisting of a thigh-length jacket, a round-bottomed pouch carried at the proper right side with a shoulder strap over the proper left shoulder, a large square pouch at the back waist area, a bayonet attached to belt at proper left side, and a "slouch" cap. The mustached figure holds the barrel of a rifle with both hands. The butt of the gun rests on the plinth at his feet. The base is tiered; the middle section is topped by a tapered shaft with crossed swords on the front and crossed flags on the sides.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Figure male -- Full length
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- West Virginia -- Moundsville
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Marshall County, Marshall County Commission, Marshall County Courthouse, Seventh Street, Moundsville, West Virginia 26041
Located Marshall County Courthouse, Seventh & Tomlinson Streets, Moundsville, West Virginia 26041
Remarks:
IAS files contain related articles from Daily Echo (Moundsville, WV) May 29, 1909, pg. 1 and May 31, 1909, pg. 1. The monument was erected by Marshall County at a cost of $5,000. Originally at the base of the monument, on either side, were two mounted field pieces, donated by the U.S. Government.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, West Virginia survey, 1992.
Daily Echo (Moundsville, WV), May 29, 1909, pg. 1.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Daily Echo (Moundsville, WV), May 29, 1909, pg. 1.
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 WV000092
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