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Co. F 1 U.S. Sharpshooters (Vermont) Monument, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Moynehan, F.  Search this
Fabricator:
Marietta Memorials  Search this
Medium:
Memorial: Rutland Vermont marble; Base: stone
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Obelisk
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Washington District of Columbia
Administered by Gettysburg National Military Park 97 Taneytown Road Gettysburg Pennsylvania 17325
Located Gettysburg National Military Park In Pitzer Woods, off Berdan Avenue, west of West Confederate Avenue Gettysburg Pennsylvania 17325
Date:
Dedicated Oct. 9, 1898
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, PA2083, 1989.
Image on file.
(On front of base:) CO. F./1ST U.S. SHARPSHOOTERS/ORGANIZED IN VERMONT IN 1861-/ASSIGNED TO THE 6TH CORPS IN 1862/TO THE 3RD CORPS IN 1863/AND TO THE 2ND CORPS IN 1864. (On side of base:) VERMONT (text continues)
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
A tall fluted Corinthian column topped by an eagle with wings spread.
Topic:
History--United States--Civil War  Search this
History--United States--Vermont  Search this
Animal--Bird--Eagle  Search this
Control number:
IAS PA001814
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_344088