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The Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Estabrook, E., contractor. Title:  The Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Civil War Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated July 4, 1894. Medium:  Barre granite. Dimensions:  Figure: approx. H. 6 ft. 3 in.; Overall: approx. H. 19 ft. (25 tons). Inscription:  (On base:) VETERANS/ERECTED IN MEMORY OF THE/184 SOLDIERS/OF ORWELL WHO DEFENDED/OUR FLAG ON LAND AND WATER/FROM/1861 1865/FRATERNITY, CHARITY, LOYALTY/THE NAMES OF THE COMMITTEE ARE A. E. OLMSTEAD, A. J. POTTER, M. MYERS, E. NEAR AND D. HILTON Description:  Uniformed Civil War soldier leans upon his musket atop a pedestal and tiered base. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War History -- United States -- Spanish American War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Orwell Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Evergreen Cemetery Association, Evergreen Cemetery, County Highway 2, Orwell, New York Located Evergreen Cemetery, Orwell, New York Remarks:  Erected under the auspices of the S. M. Olmstead Post No. 387, Grand Army of the Republic to honor veterans of the Civil and Spanish American Wars. It was funded through public subscription for approximately $1,600. IAS files contain an excerpt from "'Grip's' Historical Souvenir of Pulaski." References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1993. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, NY5165, 1989. Monumental News, Aug. 1894, pg. 408. 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 NY001818   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY001818 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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