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Jackson, Thomas E.,
History -- United States
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Dress -- Accessory
Object -- Weapon
Figure male -- Full length
Outdoor Sculpture -- Vermont -- Woodstock
Sculpture
Civil War Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Jackson, Thomas E., contractor.
Title:
Civil War Memorial, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Soldiers Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated May 30, 1909.
Medium:
Granite on a granite base.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft.; Base: approx. 16 ft. x 9 ft. 6 in. x 9 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
(Raised letters on south face of base:) FROM BETHEL/TO APPOMATTOX/FEARLESS AND FAITHFUL (On east face:) IN MEMORIAL OF THE BOYS OF/WOODSTOCK AND VICINITY WHO/SERVED IN THE ARMY/AND NAVY OF THE/NATION IN THE WAR/OF REBELLION OF '61 TO '65 (On north face:) ERECTED BY/GEORGE C. RANDALL POST/THE W.R.C.AND/PATRIOTIC CITIZENS. (On west face:) FOR WHAT THEY DID AND WHAT THEY WERE/WE PLACE THIS TRIBUTE TO THEIR WORTH
Description:
Standing Civil War soldier, holding a gun with both hands by his proper right side. His proper left leg is forward. He stands on a two-tiered base, with GAR monogram and laurel wreath decoration.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Figure male -- Full length
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Vermont -- Woodstock
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Woodstock Village, Street Department, 29 The Green, Woodstock, Vermont 05091
Located Tribou Park, Pleasant & Central Streets, Woodstock, Vermont 05091
Remarks:
Images on file with IAS include photograph taken during 1909 dedication ceremony.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Vermont survey 1992.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, VT5001, 1989.
Monumental News, Feb. 1908, pg. 152.
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 VT000059
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Inventory of American Sculpture
VT000059
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