Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture).

Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture).

Carpenter & Raymond, fabricator.

Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture).

Dedicated May 27, 1880.

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Sculpture: Italian tan/gray marble; Base: Westerly tan/gray granite.

Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. 8 in. x 1 ft. x 1 ft.; Base: approx. 26 ft. x 6 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 6 in.

(On front of base's lower section, raised letters:) TO OUR BROTHERS./BELOVED, HONORED, REVERED,/WHO DIED THAT/OUR COUNTRY/MIGHT LIVE. (On back of base's lower section, raised letters:) THE DEFENDERS/- OF -/THE UNION. (Around column, spiraling down from top to bottom, raised letters:) BULL RUN WILDERNESS ANTIETAM FREDERICKSBURG GETTYSBURG CHANCELLORSVILLE APPOMATTOX PETERSBURG PORT HUDSON

A figure of a Civil War standard bearer stands in front of an unidentified object resembling a beehive in appearance. His feet are even with one another. He wears a long belted overcoat with a cape thrown back and holds the colors, straight up with his proper right arm. He wears a moustache and a brimmed cap. The figure is placed atop a tall column and multitiered base.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Figure male -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Danbury

Administered by City of Danbury, Department of Public Works, 155 Deerhill Avenue, Danbury, Connecticut 06810

Located 190 Main Street near corner of West Street, Danbury, Connecticut

The sculpture was erected to honor those men who died defending the Union. The monument cost $3,500. The women of Danbury started planning for the monument in 1862 and they raised $1,070.94 for that purpose. By 1873 the money has grown to $1,901.18. Governor Charles B. Andrews headed the list of distinguished guests present on the day of the sculpture's dedication. IAS files contain a related article from the Danbury News-Times, May 30, 1993, The Sunday Magazine, pg. 4; and a related excerpt from James Montgomery Bailey's "History of Danbury, Conn., 1684-1896," New York: Burr Printing House, 1896. For additional information see: the Danbury News, May 27, 1880; and William E. Devlin, Main Street Historic District, Danbury, Connecticut, National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form, Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, 1983, pg. 7-10.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut survey, 1994.

Bailey, James Montgomery, "History of Danbury, Conn., 1684-1896," New York: Burr Printing House, 1896.

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