, 1869-01-18

The Rock Island County Sol5lars' Monu.
ment Is complied, aud, corescd with canyas,
only awaits the dedication ceremonies to Gu
aule the public to sec and admire It's beauti-
ful proportion. at will. The Eaioa gives tho
following description:
t. The eutitc height Of The rnonamens, from
the surface Ct The ground to the top Of tbs
statue, sa tblrty.thrce feet. II rests on sub
stsnt,a1 foundation oi masonry, trven feet
deep and twelve ftet square. The dsss bisc
resting on the ioundatiou Is eleven feet
square. Surmouoting this Is second base,
eight feet square; and again third, sorcn
ieet fqua!e, eacn ten inches thick. On
ssch Of Inc four corners Of tue second
base, resting en- their ttunnloDs, II welt Sc
cured sockets, Tt1l b. cAen %, with laurel
wreath suspended frvm their tops The
three bars and tic cannon are MADE Of tue
best quality Of Athens, Illinois, marble.
Resting on The third base Ii fourth, ire
feet three inches fQuaee, hy one foot s!x
inches square, by one loot 6i1 inches high
ard on The fouEta. dfth, four feet three
s inshss sqnsFe, os one foot tarse iac4es high,
On the 9th base Is perfect cabe,
three .ud half fec. square, each
way, with the corners cut oclaro.
naliy, snd sword CARED on each.
The cube IS capped With I moulded base,
nl'h cannon balls carved around II. Rest
A1A VI A4A3 I8SE 40 pEOEAk&t Win EtTEEIS
cut oil. five feet In height, TWO feet three
irches square, 1ape7ing TO two ieet ii the
top. On the front face Of the pedestal il
cAsytd tas rel7. representing Two Gags
fur!ed, Uelted States shield below, and
zanskess prott1dirg Aborc md below the
shield. on thu top Of the pcdcssa. Is cap
eight Inches thick, with laurel CARED IN r.
lief, ruonlnE asuupd i, On this cap st aud.
shsft, tapertng from 2 feet to u, teet With
the corners cut OF. surmount1ng the shais
Il anothes cap ., feet in diameter and I foot
Inches thfck. Standing on this esp Is the
figure Of Union soldier tn the petition Of
"ordsr arms. la overroat aud cap, WIFI
| 1nuskot, cartrldsc-hox and haronat scab-
| bard, Six md a half feet high. With the
exception OF the three frat bases and Tho
caunons The monument and statue arc OF tho
beat Italian marble, The names OF the de-
| ceased soldiers, four hundred and one 10
[ number. arr cArrtd on the sides Of the mar
bic cube. On the front lace oi the third base
| Is the simple bus appropriate inscription !:
In mcuorJ Of her heroic sons who aesved
! their country during tho GrcaI Rebellion.
| and died that the Nation might llrc, Rock
lsisnd County dcdicates tbs monument" :"
lhe whole Is to be surrounded by hlrd-
tour Iron railing with corner posts OF cau.
non.
The entirc xc.E Is cqual]y q monument
70 The artistic taste and skNl Or it, dcsIorter.
I. ~: so'E. There Ia beauty OF propor;t,n
abo9t t-dn appearance of graceful sol1dtty
which We hare never seen snrpas;e1 in :
york Of the kind. But II! crownmg feature
is tho marble statue Of the soldier on Ton
! The so}atesly attitude OF The ycteran Ii IS,
familiar scgtp eonad!nels. almost af
fectiouatcly, huggtnS bis trusty mu.kc. II
bis side; the determined, Jet moi vlnd1c tive
expression Of his face; the e1aetpcss o
every -]inearnent md feature ;--,here II 5
much ltfe, and energy, and Yigor ln tho nj.
bic ssatuo that one almost expects the solde
10 snatch up bis gun and charge upon u
ensmy, even while you arc gazing. Al
work Of AZ 1t Il unsurpassed. III al c,nin
time 1t will stand deserved tribute TO II
r noble dead, thc honor and the pride Of It
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