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Power, Maurice J.,
Niehaus, Charles Henry,
National Fine Art Foundry,
History -- United States
History -- United States
Portrait male -- Thomas, George H.
Occupation -- Military
Figure group
State of Being -- Evil
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Emblem -- Seal
Architecture -- Detail
Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Ft. Oglethorpe
Relief
Sculpture
14th Ohio Infantry Regiment Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Power, Maurice J., 1838-1902, contractor.
Niehaus, Charles Henry, 1855-1935, sculptor.
National Fine Art Foundry, founder.
Title:
14th Ohio Infantry Regiment Monument, (sculpture).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Marker: granite; Relief plaque: bronze; Seal: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Marker: approx. 5 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. x 10 in.; Base: approx. 3 ft. 8 in. x 7 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 8 in.
Inscription:
(Relief plaque:) MAJOR GENERAL
GEORGE
H
.
THOMAS
COMMANDING THE 14TH ARMY CORPS/(relief scene)/(account of the battle follows) (Front of marker, below relief plaque, raised and polished lettering:) 14TH OHIO INFANTRY/2ND BRIGADE, 3RD DIVISION, 14TH ARMY CORPS unsigned
Description:
A rounded, rough-cut marker with a bronze relief plaque depicting a Civil War battle scene. Major General
George
H
.
Thomas
is seen in left profile, in uniform including a wide-brimmed hat. Soldiers on either side of him, fire at one another over a log fence in the center. On the rear of the marker is a circular State of Ohio seal. The marker is mounted upon a rough-cut, block base.
Subject:
History
--
United States
--
Civil War
History
--
United States
--
Ohio
Portrait
male
--
Thomas
,
George
H
.
--
Bust
Occupation
--
Military
--
Major General
Figure group
State of Being
--
Evil
--
War
Occupation
--
Military
--
Soldier
Dress
--
Uniform
--
Military Uniform
Emblem
--
Seal
Architecture
--
Detail
--
Fence
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
Georgia
--
Ft. Oglethorpe
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia
Administered by Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, P. O. Box 2128, Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia 30742
Located Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Poe Road, Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia
Remarks:
The monument commemorates the involvement of the 14th Ohio Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 14th Army Corps, commanded by Major General
George
H
.
Thomas
at the Battle of Chickamauga during the Civil War. It marks the position held by the regiment during the battle. The cost was $1,470. The monument was erected by Maurice J. Power. Charles Henry Niehaus sculpted the State of Ohio seal. IAS files contain: copy of Georgia Historic Resources 1988 form, Historic Preservation Section, Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The monument is on the National Park List of Classified Structures No. 03036. IAS files contain a copy of the LCS report form.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia survey, 1994.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, TN0062, 1989.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, GA7369, 1989.
Monumental News, May 1894, pg. 234.
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 GA000654
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