Civil War Monument - Chariton, Ia - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

This granite sculpture on a granite base is located on the southeast grounds of the Lucas County Courthouse. The inscription reads:

Erected May 1916

To Our Honored Dead
1861 - 1865

From the SIRIS website:
(visit link)

SCULPTOR:
Unknown

MEDIUM:
Statue: granite; Base: granite

TYPE:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures

OWNER/LOCATION:
Administered by City of Chariton City Offices Chariton Iowa 50049
Located Lucus County Courthouse Chariton Iowa

TOPIC:
History--United States--Civil War
Figure male--Full length
Occupation--Military--Soldier
Dress--Uniform--Military Uniform

CONTROL NUMBER:
IAS IA000234

NOTES:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Iowa survey, 1996.

SUMMARY:
A uniformed Civil War soldier stands at parade rest, holding the barrel of his rifle at chest height, the butt of which rests by his feet. He wears a wide-brimmed hat, thigh-length jacket, small backpack, with a canteen slung over his shoulder on his back proper left. The soldier is mounted upon a tall, multitiered, square base that includes the following reliefs around the upper top: front, crossed rifles; back, crossed cannons; side, crossed swords; other side, anchor. The base section below the reliefs contains, on the front, a relief of an emblem with an eagle clutching a badge; and, on the back, an WRC cross. The lower sections of the base are stepped, with an inscription on the front. The monument is surrounded by a short fence.

DATA SOURCE:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums"

TITLE: Civil War Monument ARTIST(S): unknown DATE: May 1916 MEDIUM: Statue: granite; Base: granite CONTROL NUMBER: IAS IA000234 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: southeast grounds of the Lucas County Courthouse - 916 Braden Avenue in Chariton, Iowa. DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: none seen

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