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Jordan, George I.,
Smalley, Hobbs & Hunter,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Milton
Sculpture
(Soldiers Monument), (sculpture).
Artist:
Jordan, George I., designer.
Smalley, Hobbs & Hunter, fabricator.
Title:
(Soldiers Monument), (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Nov. 7, 1908.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: white granite; Base: dark Quincy granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 15 ft. 4 in. x 6 ft. 1 in. x 6 ft. 1 in.
Inscription:
(On front of base:) ELI WENTWORTH/POST No 89/G.A.R./1861-1865 (On back of base:) TWENTY SEVEN/UNKNOWN GRAVES/MILTON 1908 (On proper left side of base:) WOMEN'S RELIEF CORPS/No 47. (On proper right side of base:) JOHN H. VARNEY/CAMP No 3./S. OF V. (In incised wreath on each side of base:) M unsigned
Description:
Full-length figure of a Union soldier. He wears a uniform, cap and coat. The cape of his coat is thrown over his proper right shoulder. He holds the barrel of a rifle with both hands; the butt of the gun rests on the ground in front of him. The granite sculpture stands on top of a tall, stepped granite base. The front face of the die has bas-relief crossed flags.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Other -- Flag
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Milton
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Milton, P. O. Box 180, Milton, New Hampshire 03851
Located American Legion Hall, Main Street, Milton, New Hampshire
Provenance:
Formerly located Free Baptist Church, Milton, New Hampshire
Remarks:
George I. Jordon, treasurer of the soldiers monument fund and designer of the monument, led the fund-raising drive for the monument. The sculpture cost $2,185; $1250 of which was funded by subscription, $500 was appropriated by the town. The sculpture was originally installed and dedicated in front of the Free Baptist Church, but was later moved across the street to its present location. IAS files contain copies of related articles from Manchester (NH) Union, Nov. 9, 1908; Rochester Courier, Oct. 23 and Nov. 13, 1908. IAS files contain excerpt from David Ruell's unpublished manuscript "The Public Sculpture of New Hampshire", Concord: New Hampshire Historical Society, pg. 67-68.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1993.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, NH0010, 1989.
Monumental News, Aug. 1908, pg. 594.
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 NH000451
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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