(Alstead Civil War Soldier), (sculpture).

(Alstead Civil War Soldier), (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

(Alstead Civil War Soldier), (sculpture).

Soldiers Monument, (sculpture).

Dedicated June 14, 1917.

Sculpture: granite; Base: granite.

Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. x 2 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 9 ft. x 6 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 5 in.

(Front of base, raised lettering:) IN MEMORY OF/THE/SOLDIERS OF ALSTEAD/WHO FOUGHT/IN/DEFENCE OF THE UNION/1861-1865 (Bronze plaque on rear of base:) Soldiers of Alstead 1861-1865/(list of names in three columns follows)/W.S. Hancock Post No. 9 Alstead/(list of names in three columns follows)

A young, uniformed Civil War soldier stands leaning on the barrel of his musket, grasping it with both hands. He wears a cap and a knee-length coat with a short cape draped back over his proper right shoulder. There is a pouch attached to his belt on the front, and another on his proper right hip. The soldier is mounted on a tall square base adorned with ornamental scroll work on each side. A relief of a rifle and a saber crossed through a wreath appears on the front of the base. Military insignias appear on each side of the base.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Figure male -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Alstead

Administered by City of Alstead, P. O. Box 86, Alstead, New Hampshire 03602

Located Mapleside Cemetery, Mechanic Street (Route 123), Alstead village, Alstead, New Hampshire

The monument commemorates Civil War soldiers from Alstead, New Hampshire. It was erected by the W. S. Hancock Corps No. 66, WRC (Womens Relief Corps), with fund raising beginning in May of 1911. The cost of the memorial was $1,750 for the monument and $81 for the bronze plaque. The monument was funded through private contributions, a $500 appropriation from the Town of Alstead, $500 from by C. N. Vilas, and $75 from the W. S. Hancock Post No. 9. The monument was dedicated on Flag Day, June 14, 1917. For related information see: Alstead Annual Report 1916; and Bellows Falls Times, June 7 and 14, 1917.

IAS files contain: a listing of the names that appear on the base plaque; transcriptions of articles appearing in the Bellows Falls Times, May 24 and June 21, 1917 (the latter discussing the dedication, with list of significant contributors); and excerpts from: "Alstead N.H. Bi-Centennial 1763-1963," 1963; Helen H. Frink's "Alstead Through the Years, 1763-1990," Alstead Historical Society, 1992, pg. 246.; David Ruell's typescript "The Public Sculpture of New Hampshire," 1980, pg. 106-107.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1993.

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.

Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012

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