Civil War Memorial, (sculpture).

Civil War Memorial, (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

Civil War Memorial, (sculpture).

Soldiers Monument, (sculpture).

Dedicated May 30, 1893.

Figure: bronze; Base: granite.

Figure: life-size; Base: approx. 17 1/2 in. x 9 ft. x 9 ft.

(On front of base:) IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/THE MEN OF CALAIS/WHO UPON LAND OR SEA HAZARDED THEIR/LIVES THAT THE NATION BE PRESERVED/AND THAT GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE BY/THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE SHOULD/NOT PERISH FROM THE EARTH./1861-1865 (On back of base:) THE SOIL OUT OF WHICH SUCH MEN/ARE MADE IS GOOD TO BE BORN ON GOOD TO/LIVE ON GOOD TO DIE FOR AND TO BE BURIED IN. unsigned

Civil War soldier standing with his proper right foot forward. His proper right hand is holding the rifle butt while his proper left hand is on the rifle stock. The soldier has a canteen and bayonet scabbard on his proper left hip and a first aid packet on his proper right hip. He stands atop a circular base of columns, which itself rests on a multi-tiered rectangular base.

Figure male -- Full length

History -- United States -- Civil War

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Object -- Weapon -- Gun

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Calais

Administered by City of Calais, City Building, Church Street, Calais, Maine 04619

Located Calais Memorial Park, Main Street, Calais, Maine

The sculpture was commissioned by the Ladies of Calais Memorial Society and cost approximately $5,000 to erect. The statue was dedicated to the memory of the five hundred men from both sides of the St. Croix River who has lost their lives in battle during the U. S. Civil War. The monument was presented to the City by Hon. E. B. Harvey and dedicated by the Joel A Haycock Post. Mayor G. A. Murchie accepted the monument on behalf of the city. The inscription on the front of the base was added sometime after the dedication ceremony. IAS files contain related newsclippings from the St. Croix Courier (April 26 1994); Bangor Daily News (May 29-30, 1993); and Calais Advertiser (1954).

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maine survey, 1994.

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