The Charlestown Civil War Memorial - Boston, MA - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

This sculpture is on the Smithsonian Inventory (visit link) which descibes it thusly:

"A group of three figures on pedestal and base. Depicted is a female figure representing Liberty holding a laurel wreath in each hand. In front of her are standing figures of a soldier and a sailor."

and the inscription:

" (Proper right of female figure:) Milmore sculptor 1871 (On base:) In honor/of/the men of Charlestown/who fought in the War of 1861/for the/Preservation of the Union/erected by the City/A.D. 1872 signed"

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: The Charlestown Civil War Memorial Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Martin Milmore Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1872 Materials used: Granite. Location: in Winthrop Park in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston.

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