Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Monument, (sculpture).

Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Monument, (sculpture).

C. A. Worden Granite Company, fabricator.

Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Monument, (sculpture).

Upton Monument, (sculpture).

1917-1918. Dedicated Aug. 6, 1919.

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Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.

Sculpture: approx. 7 1/2 ft. x 35 in. x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 36 x 14 x 14 ft.

(On front of sculpture base, raised lettering:) MAJOR GENERAL UPTON (On front of projecting base, incised lettering:) IN MEMORY OF/THE SOLDIERS SAILORS/AND MARINES/OF GENESEE COUNTY (On rear of base:) DEDICATED TO THOSE MEN AND WOMEN OF GENESEE COUNTY WHO SERVED IN WORLD WAR II KOREA AND VIET NAM (On north side of base:) BATTLES OF THE CIVIL WAR 1861-1865 BULL RUN FAIR OAKS MALVERN HILL CEDAR MOUNTAIN MANASSES (sic) ANTIETAM FREDERICKSBURG CHANCELLORSVILLE VICKSBURG GETTYSBURG CHICKAMAUGA MISSIONARY RIDGE ATLANTA WILDERNESS APPOMATOX SPOTSYLVANIA PETERSBURG COLD HARBOR MONOCACY WINCHESTER CEDAR CREEK FIVE FORTS (On south side of base:) BATTLES OF WORLD WAR - APR. 6, 1917 - NOV. 11, 1918 CAMBRAI SOMME LYS AISNE CANTIGNY BELLEAU WOOD CHATEAU-THIERRY MONTDIDIER-NOYON CHAMPAGNE-MARNE AISNE-MARNE OISE-AISNE YPRES-LYS ST. MIHIEL MEUSE-ARGONNE VITTORIO-UENETO unsigned

General Emory Upton stands on a projecting base at the front of a large obelisk. He is dressed in a Civil War General's uniform - a knee-length, belted garment with a high collar, a cape, brimmed hat and boots. He holds a sword in his proper left hand, the tip of which rests on the ground near his proper left foot. He holds a scroll in his proper right hand. The obelisk is topped by a bronze eagle, with outstretched wings. The eagle stands atop a ball with four mooring rings.

History -- United States -- Civil War

History -- United States -- World War I

History -- United States -- World War II

History -- United States -- Korean War

History -- United States -- Vietnam War

Portrait male -- Upton, Emory -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Major General

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Animal -- Bird -- Eagle

Object -- Weapon -- Sword

Object -- Written Matter -- Scroll

Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Batavia

Administered by Genesee County, Highway Department, Main & Court Streets, Batavia, New York 14020

Located Intersection of Routes 63, 5 & 33, Batavia, New York

The sculpture cost $15,100. It honors Major General Emory Upton, a Batavia native, who served with distinction during the Civil War and became commandant of West Point. The sculpture also pays tribute to the soldiers, sailors and marines of Genesee County who served in the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War and in Vietnam. The sculpture was funded by the City of Batavia and the County of Genesee. IAS files contain Genesee County Historical Markers Inventory sheet for the sculpture. IAS files also contain articles from Batavia Daily News, dating from Dec. 8, 1916 through August 26, 1916, which detail funding disputes over the commissioning and selection of the sculpture.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1993.

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