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History -- United States
Figure group
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Dress -- Accessory
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Phillipsburg
Sculpture
Civil War Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Civil War Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated May 10, 1906.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 36 ft.
Inscription:
(On four bands on lower section of column, raised:) (Around first Band:) SHILOH PETERSBURG (Around second band:) ANTIETAM SPOTTSYLVANIA (Around third band:) GETTYSBURG WINCHESTER (Around fourth band:) BULL RUN CHANCELLORSVILLE (On one side of lower section of memorial, raised:) GRANT/FARRAGUT/McCLELLAN (Below one figure, raised:) A TRIBUTE/FROM THE CITIZENS/OF PHILLIPSBURG, N.J./DEDICATED/MAY 10, 1906 (On other side of lower section of memorial, raised:) TORBERT/HECKMAN/McALLISTER
Description:
An ornate memorial consisting of a tall banded column surmounted by a figure holding a pair of binoculars to his eyes with his proper right hand, while his proper left hand is placed on his hip. At the lower level of the memorial around the circumference is a castellated section with inscriptions below it. The lower level consists of a three-pointed stepped section with a figure of a Civil War soldier standing at each point. The memorial is surrounded by a low wrought iron fence.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure group
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Dress -- Accessory -- Binoculars
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Phillipsburg
Sculpture
Owner:
Located Park at South Main Street, Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Remarks:
Memorial is a tribute from the citizens of Phillipsburg (New Jersey) to those who served in the Civil War.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1995.
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 NJ000229
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
NJ000229
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