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Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated June 1, 1892. Medium:  Gray granite. Dimensions:  Approx. 13 ft. x 7 ft. 9 in. x 7 ft. Inscription:  (On front midsection of monument, incised letters:) IN MEMORY/OF THE/SOLDIERS & SAILORS/OF BETHEL/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN DEFENSE OF THE UNION/1861 1865 (On back midsection of monument, incised letters: list of fourteen names with units) unsigned Description:  A monument consisting of a tall shaft, the upper section of which is decorated on its respective sides with two quarter-round sunburst motifs and the shield of the United States. Below the cornice is a row of stars around the perimeter of the monument. The main body of the shaft is rock-faced with inscriptions on the front and back. The front face of the shaft displays a raised image of a parchment scroll suspended from a rod. A tasseled cord hung over a round feature and flanked by leaves, supports the scroll, while tassels fall from the ends of the rod along the sides of the scroll. Below that, there is a raised trophy of crossed rifles with bayonets fixed, crossed sabers, kit box and bedroll. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Object -- Weapon -- Gun Object -- Weapon -- Sword Dress -- Accessory -- Knapsack Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Bethel Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Bethel Community Cemetery Association, c/o John Main, 11 Main Street, Bethel, Connecticut 06801 Located Centre Cemetery, South Street, Bethel, Connecticut Remarks:  The sculpture was erected in memory of the soldiers and sailors of Bethel who gave their lives during the Civil War. For related information see: James Montgomery Bailey's "History of Danbury, Conn., 1684-1896," New York: Burr Publishing House, 1896, pg. 526-527; and the "History of Bethel, 1759-1976," Bethel: Bethel Historical Society, 1976. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut survey, 1994. 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 CT000277   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CT000277 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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