Union Soldier - Perryville, Missouri
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BruceS
N 37° 43.533 W 089° 51.773
16S E 247686 N 4179223
Civil War memorial on the grounds of the Perry County Courthouse in Perryville, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WMJ070
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 09/03/2013
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The memorial has a statue of a Union soldier standing at parade rest. He is holding by its barrel in front with its butt resting between his feet. He is wearing a long overcoat and forage cap. The base is inscribed:
In Memory Of
Perry County's
Union Soldiers
Of The Civil War
1861 - 1865
Erected By
Sons Of Veterans
And Auxiliary
1923
TITLE: Union Soldier
ARTIST(S): G. Tosi
DATE: 1923. Dedicated Oct. 7, 1923.
MEDIUM: Sculpture: Rock of Ages Barre granite; Base: Rock of Ages Barre granite.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS MO000313
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Perry County Courthouse,
Northwest corner of courthouse square lawn Perryville, Missouri
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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