Civil War Memorial - Randolph, MA - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

In Randolph, at the intersection of Main Street, North Street and Union Street, is this Civil War Memorial.

The monument is in front of Stetson Hall, and is easily visible from the intersection. I'm making the assumption that the entire assembly of cannons and central sculpture, not just the sculpture itself.

The monument is an area with an assembly of items. The central item is a bronze statue on a pillar. On either side are cannon shapes on pillars. Further out are piles of cannon balls.

The central figure is the image of a Union Soldier, walking. The soldier bears a gun, held at an angle.

According to one web site, this statue is called, "The Skirmisher." It was designed by Frederick Kohlhagen and was cast by Gorham manufacturing Company. The pillar has the following words on the front:

"In Memory of Our Soldiers and Sailors
1861 - 1865"

On one of the pillars to a cannon, the text, "Grand Army of the Republic" is one side, and "Dedicated 1911" on the back. In the ground, nearby, is the following text:

"Town of Randolph, Massachusetts
As we re-dedicate these Civil War Monuments - we leave this time capsule in the hope that our history will always be worth remembering

November 2011 November 2065
(sealed) (Unsealed)"

Also on the face are names of "The Cannon Committee"

Sources:

Wicked Local (LOOKING BACK: Civil War Monument to be Dedicated at Stetson Hall):
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TITLE: Civil War Memorial ARTIST(S): Kohlhagen, F., sculptor. DATE: 10/21/1911 MEDIUM: Bronze Sculpture and cannon barrels, Granite pillar and bases CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 87740258 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: 6 South Main Street Randolph, MA DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None seen, though more elements at the location were included since they all refer to the Civil War.

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