GAR Union Soldier Statue, (sculpture) - Denison, TX - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Located in the northwest corner of the cemetery, the statue and base are both made of stone. The statue's dimensions are about 6'x 2' x 1' 2", and the base is approximately 10' x 4' x 3'. There are inscriptions on two sides of the base. On the lower edge of the proper left side of the base is:

Assisted by/Women's Relief Core/No. 2/A. P. Chamberlain/Denison

On the front of the base is:

GAR/1906/ERECTED BY/NATHANIEL LYON/POST NO. 5/DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS/IN MEMORY OF/THE LOYAL SOLDIERS/AND SAILORS signed

The Smithsonian's Art Inventories Catalog describes the soldier:

"Full-length figure of a Union soldier. He wears a uniform, cap and an overcoat. He has a moustache. The cape of his coat is thrown over his proper right shoulder. He holds the barrel of a gun with both hands; the butt of the gun rests on the ground in front of him. The stone sculpture stands on a stone pedestal base which rests on a single step."

TITLE: GAR Union Soldier Statue, (sculpture) ARTIST(S): A.P. Chamberlain DATE: 1906 MEDIUM: Stone CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX000995 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Fairview Cemetery, 1501 North TX 91, Denison, TX 75020 DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: Minor nitpick: Line five of the inscription on the base's front reads "POST NO. 5." with a period at the end of the line. Otherwise, everything appears accurate.

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