Brig. General Lloyd Tilghman - Vicksburg, MS - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Smithsonian Inventory Description: "Full-length portrait of Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman, dressed in military uniform, standing beside a rearing horse whose front hooves are on a broken wagon wheel. The General holds the horse's reins in his proper left hand and he holds a sword in his outstretched proper right hand. The General's hat is on the ground behind the horse's proper right rear leg."

The text on the base of the equestrian statue of General Tilghman reads:

Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman CSA
Commanding First Brigade of Loring's Division
Killed May 16, 1863
Near the close of the Battle of Champion's Hill, Mississippi

For those interested in Civil War history, a wonderful tribute to General Tilghman is available (visit link).

Additional photos of the sculpture are located on the Vicksburg National Military Park website.

TITLE: Brig. General Lloyd Tilghman ARTIST(S): Frederick William Sievers DATE: 1926 MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 76008632 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Located at Vicksburg National Military Park, Confederate Avenue, Stop #11, Vicksburg, Mississippi. DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: The Smithsonian listing for the "Date" just states 1926. Recommend revising it to read "Installed in 1926" to match the language at the Vicksburg National Military Park website (http://www.nps.gov/vick/historyculture/brig-gen-lloyd-tilghman.htm).

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