17th Ohio Monument - Chickamauga National Battlefield - Relief Art Sculptures on Waymarking.com

The 17th Ohio Monument is located on Poe Rd (one way), near tour stop 3, Chickamauga National Battlefield.

From the Smithsonian Art Catalog - 17th Ohio Infantry Regiment Monument

Artist: Fox, Thomas, contractor.
Niehaus, Charles Henry, 1855-1935, sculptor.
Dates: Installed 1894.

Medium: Marker: Barre granite; Seal: bronze; Base: Barre granite.

Inscription: (Front of marker, raised lettering:) 1861 (seal) 1865/(relief)/17TH OHIO INFANTRY,/LT. COL. DURBIN WARD COMMANDING/CONNELL'S BRIGADE, BRANNAN'S DIVISION/14TH ARMY CORPS (Bronze plaque on rear of marker: account of the battle) unsigned

Plaque on rear:
Sept. 20th, was in the first line of battle in this position until about 12:00 M. when Gen’l. Wood's Division vacated the line on its right. Then being assailed in front and on its right flank was driven beyond the range of hills west of here and became separated from the left of the Army. Later in the day Lieut. Col. Ward was wounded. The command thereafter devolved on Major Butterfield. The detachment of the regiment rallied on Snodgrass hill and fought till the Army retired at night. Loss, killed 16: wounded 114: captured or missing 21: total 151.

Description: A rectangular, rough-edged commemorative marker with a curved relief of a Civil War soldier. He wears a uniform and cap and faces to the right, kneeling on his proper right knee and holding his rifle on his proper right side with both hands. Carved laurel and oak leaves adorn the top arches above the relief. The marker is topped with a rough-edged cap with a medallion of the State of Ohio seal in the center. Above the medallion is an acorn. The marker is set upon a rectangular, rock-faced base.

Your impression of the sculpture?: Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: 01/01/1894 Website for sculpture?: [Web Link] Sculptors Name: Niehaus, Charles Henry, 1855-1935, sculptor. Where is this sculpture?: Not listed

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