Kansas City Civil War Monument - Kansas City, Kansas - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

The Women's Relief Corps was the "auxiliary" of the Grand Army of the Republic - a Civil War Veteran's group. They were active in their day in raising awareness of veterans' issues and to commemorate their deeds in the War.

This memorial is a granite soldier at "parade rest". The granite base has the inscription:
Erected by Captain Kingscott W.(omens')R.(elief)C.(orps)No. 177
In Memory of the Soldiers and Sailors who fought in the defnce of the Union 1861- 1865
Erected 1910

Around the base of this Memorial, several Civil War Veterans are buried.

From SIRIS:
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"Sculptor:
Unknown

Medium:
Sculpture: Barre Vermont gray granite; Base: Barre Vermont gray granite

Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures

Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Kansas City Kansas City Kansas
Administered by Maple Hill Cemetery Association Kansas City Kansas
Located Maple Hill Cemetery Kansas City Kansas

Date:
Installed 1910

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

Control number:
IAS KS000619

Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas survey, 1995

Summary:
A mustached Civil War soldier stands at rest with proper left leg forward. He holds the upper end of his rifle a slight distance below the muzzle with both hands, proper left hand above proper right hand. The rifle butt rests on the ground a short distance in front of the soldier's proper right foot. He wears a kepi and a belted greatcoat buttoned to the neck. The cape of the coat is thrown back on the proper right side to expose his forearm and most of the side of his chest. On the proper left side, the cape hangs down to cover most of his arm. Below the waist the coat is unbuttoned and thrown back on one side, exposing his proper left leg. From his belt hangs a bayonet in scabbard on the proper left and a cartridge belt at his back center. The sculpture is mounted on a base with a tapered top and a stepped bottom. The base stone is rough cut with a polished front panel accented by margin lines. Crossed American flags appear directly above the panel.

Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums"

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Kansas City Civil War Monument Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: unknown Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1910 Materials used: Sculpture: Barre Vermont gray granite; Base: Barre Vermont gray granite Location: Within a traffic circle in Maple Hill Cemetery

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