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Thompson, Launt,
Bureau Brothers,
History -- United States
Occupation -- Military
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- Tennessee -- Murfreesboro
Sculpture
United States Regulars Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Thompson, Launt, 1833-1894, sculptor.
Bureau Brothers, founder.
Title:
United States Regulars Monument, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Regulars Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed 1882.; Rededicated May 30, 1982.
Medium:
Bronze sculpture on a sandstone shaft and granite base.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 35 x 57 x 20 in.; Shaft: approx. H. 14 ft.; Base: approx. 21 1/2 x 93 1/2 x 93 1/2 in. (270 lbs.).
Inscription:
(On sphere, beneath eagle:) Bureau Bros./Founders Phia/Launt. Thompson. Fe. 1882 (On shaft, front:) IN MEMORY/OF THE OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN OF THE/15TH, 16TH, 18TH & 19TH U.S. INFANTRY AND/BATTERY H. 5TH U.S. ARTILLERY, WHO/WERE KILLED OR DIED OF WOUNDS/RECEIVED AT/THE BATTLE OF STONES RIVER/TENNESSEE,/DECEMBER 31ST 1862 TO JANUARY 3RD 1863. (On shaft, back:) ERECTED/BY/THEIR COMRADES/OF THE/REGULAR BRIGADE/ARMY OF/THE CUMBERLAND (On shaft, right side:) 1882 signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
"Monument consists of a smooth cylindrical shaft standing on a three tier base. Atop the shaft is a two course capital. Crowning the capital is an eagle. The base is made of granite and the shaft is made of sandstone. The capital has three distinct bands of ornamentation. At the base of the capital is an alternating motif of shell-and-flower. The base pattern also has a vine weaving through the motif. Directly above the shell-and-flower is an egg-and-dart molding. The next course has a band of holly branches with leaves and berries. The eagle, attached to the capital, is landing on a three-quarter sphere. The wings are raised and legs are extended forward. The eagle's head is directed down and to the proper right side of the monument. The eagle and the sphere are made entirely of bronze."
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Tennessee -- Murfreesboro
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia
Located Stones River National Battlefield, 3501 Old Nashville Highway, Stones River National Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37129
Remarks:
IAS files contain related information from the Stones River National Battlefield Library, including excerpts from inventory records and a management plan. This monument was erected by survivors of the Regular Brigade, Army of the Cumberland. The eagle was stolen in 1967, and was returned, restored and rededicated on May 30, 1982. An identical eagle is perched over the arch at Point Park, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Tennessee survey, 1992.
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 TN000086
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Inventory of American Sculpture
TN000086
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