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U. S. Soldiers Memorial, (sculpture). Artist:  Pollette, James W., sculptor. Title:  U. S. Soldiers Memorial, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Private Soldier, (sculpture). Old Simon, (sculpture). Dates:  1871-1873. Dedicated Sept. 17, 1880. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Westerly granite; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 21.5 ft.; Base: approx. 23.2 x 22 x 22 ft. Inscription:  (Incised on base, front:) NOT FOR THEMSELVES BUT FOR THEIR COUNTRY/SEPTEMBER 17, 1862 Description:  Full-length figure of a uniformed Union soldier stands on a pedestal and a tiered base. The figure wears a long, caped coat, cap and moustache. He holds his rifle in both hands, the barrel at his proper left shoulder and the butt at his proper left foot. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Sharpsburg Sculpture Owner:  Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia Located Antietam National Cemetery, Route 34, Sharpsburg, Maryland 21782 Exhibitions:  Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876. Remarks:  The sculpture was exhibited at the Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia, 1876. It was installed in the cemetery in 1880. For related reading, see "Antietam National Battlefield & National Cemetery, Sharpsburg, MD: An Administrative History," by Charles W. Snell and Sharon Brown, 1986. Plans are on microfilm at the National Park Service, Denver Service Center, record #2003. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland survey, 1993. 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 MD000368   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MD000368 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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