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Brig. Gen. John McArthur, (sculpture). Artist:  Ganiere, George Etienne, 1865-1935, sculptor. American Bronze Company, founder. Title:  Brig. Gen. John McArthur, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated October 15, 1919. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Bust: bronze; Base: white or light grey granite. Dimensions:  Bust: approx. 52 x 36 x 22 in.; Base: approx. 72 x 44 x 44 in. Inscription:  (On right side of bust:) George E. Ganiere, Sc. Chicago, IL (On left side of bust:) American Art Bronze Foundry Chicago, IL (On self base of bust:) BRIG. GEN. JOHN McARTHUR (On bronze plaque on front of base:) JOHN McARTHUR/BRIG-GENERAL U.S. VOLS./COMMANDING 6th DIVISION/SEVENTEENTH ARMY CORPS/COL.12TH ILL. INFANTRY MAY 2, 1861/HONORABLY MUSTERED OUT AUG. 1, 1861/COL. 12TH ILL. INFANTRY AUG. 1, 1861/BRIG. GEN. U.S. VOLS. MARCH 21, 1862/BVT. MAJ.-GEN. OF VOLS. DEC. 15, 1864/HONORABLY MUSTERED OUT AUG. 24, 1865 signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  A bust of Brigadier General John McArthur wearing a military uniform that includes a hat. The bust is placed atop a two-sectioned base with an inscribed plaque. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Portrait male -- McArthur, John -- Bust Occupation -- Military -- Major General Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Mississippi -- Vicksburg Sculpture Owner:  Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia Administered by Vicksburg National Military Park, 3201 Clay Street, Box 349, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180 Located Vicksburg National Military Park, Union Avenue, near stop #4, Vicksburg, Mississippi Remarks:  John McArthur commanded the 6th Division of the Seventeenth Army Corps as Brigadier General. As Colonel he commanded the 12th Illinois Infantry from May 2, 1861 to August 1, 1861. As Brigadier General he commanded the U.S. Volunteers on March 21, 1862. He was later promoted to Major General. He was honorably mustered out on August 24, 1865. Erected by the State of Illinois. The monument is on the National Park Service List of Classified Structures (LCS no. 03328). IAS files contain a copy of the LCS report form. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Mississippi survey, 1993. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, MS7015, 1989. Vicksburg National Military Park, 1988. 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 MS000225   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MS000225 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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