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The General Grant, (sculpture). Artist:  M. J. Power Bronze Founder, founder. Title:  The General Grant, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Nov. 21, 1894. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze and stone; Base: concrete and stone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 10 x 3 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 12 ft. x 12 ft. 8 in. x 12 ft. 8 in. Inscription:  (On back of base:) M. J. POWER BRONZ (sic) FOUNDER N.Y. (On front of base, raised:) ERECTED BY THE/CITIZENS OF SAC/COUNTY,IOWA TO/THE MEMORY OF/HER SOLDIER/HEROS OF THE/WAR OF THE REBELLION (On front lower part of the base, raised:) SHILOH (On one side of base, incised:) (List of names and dates of death) (On the same side of base, lower part, raised:) WINCHESTER unsigned Founder's mark appears. Description:  A Civil War Soldier in uniform, including a cap, a cloak and a coat, standing with his proper right hand holding the barrel of his rifle and his proper left arm resting at the tip of his rifle. The butt of the rifle rests on the ground. Subject:  Homage -- Grant, Ulysses Simpson History -- United States -- Civil War Occupation -- Military -- General Occupation -- Political -- President Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object -- Weapon -- Gun Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Iowa -- Sac City Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Sac City, 301 Park Avenue, Sac City, Iowa 50583 Located Corner of East State Street & Main Street, Sac City, Iowa Remarks:  Erected by the citizens of Sac County, Iowa, to the memory of the soldiers of the Civil War. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Iowa 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 IA000078   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IA000078 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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