Virginia Mourning Her Dead - Lexington, VA
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N 37° 47.393 W 079° 26.182
17S E 637677 N 4183653
Memorial to VMI cadets who served in the Battle of New Market in 1864
Waymark Code: WM8JQ7
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2010
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Official Description: Female figure representing Virginia is shown mourning, seated on the remains of a fortress. Her proper right foot rests on a broken cannon overgrown with ivy, and her proper right knee is raised, propping up her proper right elbow which in turn holds up her head. She holds a reversed lance in her proper left hand, wears chain mail and sits on a piece of breast work. Her bowed head is covered by a liberty cap.
Inscriptions:
EX-CADET/M EZEKIEL/Cast/ROME 1900/15 MAY/CUSS W. GLADENBECK
Five bronze plaques affixed to the sides of the base list the names of Virginia Military Institute cadets who served in the Battle of New Market, May 15, 1864
TITLE: Virginia Mourning Her Dead
ARTIST(S): Sir Moses Jacob Ezekiel
DATE: Dedicated June 23, 1903.
MEDIUM: Figure: bronze; Base: ashlar granite.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 75008595
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION: Virginia Military Institute
In front of Nichols Engineering Hall facing the Parade Grounds
Lexington, Virginia 24450
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None noted
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