Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-18
Monument 10 BIC Erected Over the
Maryland Graves ut Winchester.

The moCumolt 10 10 unveiled ct WiIches.
ter. Oh June 5. over tho graves eud 10 honor of
the MarylaDdcra who fought aad died on the
Souihoro side in tho lato war, is row on txhi.
btioI at WcimHn's marble yards. On Front
street, Dcor Baitimcrc, uudcr tho superintenG-
cbco Ct the sculptor. Mr.. john O'Brien, and
already numb,r of visitors have called 10 SEQ
it. The figure piece OF the monument is in.
tended TO represent the typical Maryland sol.
der in oil tho details OF uniform and ccsoutre-
mcEtH. and, asId) FROM its appropriateness fer
tho purpose designed, lookiog at it es O pieco
OF sculpture, II is really beautiful, ani work
Of art The fgura IS life sz,d, md chi,clcd
flom an exquisite piece Ct marble. liz stands
at rarado rHs', looking strsi ,ht before him,
With MIXTURE al stcrnucs3 and sadness resting
on la firm features hoaI erect, aad every
inch tho soldier. Tho position OF tho
body. whIo it brtokors & readiness Tor
action, has nothing strained or tense about it,
but res'7 IN an ca y attitude, with tho lef. foot
advanced slightly, the knee little bent. throw
ing tho weight on the right leg, which is firmly
planted. his hands grasp the gun "a trua typa
Of tho Springfield # } firmly but restfully-the
lett near the muzzln, and the right abe u q foot
lower 10wn-the butt Of tho gun resting int out.
sidn tha TO OF the right boot. There is slp-
port OF .ny Elnd. such ~ mars como of the fl 81
pieces of scul pturo in tho world, hut just behind
the l"ct, in t;o anglo main by tho heels coming
together, IL n l. pound she'll apparently tmpliGd
OF Its contents, the esp Withdrawn, aud ncsllt q
around II HrG t1W leaves Of delicate plant, in
tondng To tYp'ty peace. Tho dctsil Of the uni
form s perfect md !!un 10 tho letter Of The semi
fatigue. ! he coat u Short itIst visible below
the broad leather bn't>-w:th SINGLE row of but
ton" Gown th" 'front.' end uarnlioved by at doc
fratl"n kept tho braided tulf3 and the shoulder
Straps running iGEgthWiSO down tho shoulder
ne colIar ia Inrncd up. and just rerping above
|! is the collar OF the shirt. Around the belt S
silng with military precision tho bayonet, tho
cHtlou:hP, and tho cap bcx--the hayonet over
Inc ItE hin tho cap box on tho right, anc tho
cartoHche resting behind tho right elbow. Tho
buckle bears the letters &. s., - does tho ar
toucha. and the marble ia Elegantly " roueht lnto
Tho Crossings representing tho ErHss. while tho
leather IL wonderfully portrayed. On tho SOL
der's ecad IS the reg nlntion fatigue cau but tho
strap Is not brought under his no.n, tu. drawn
around above tho visor; md On tho left breast
thero 10 small mnd"l q honor On tho front
OF the immeGiate r-deslai il modelled in bas-re.
lief tho hsry!sHd c0Ht-of arms about two feet
and half high, and below this thGre broadens
out tho base. Tho whole pedestal is nine feet
three inches. whio the figure is SIX feet making
III sll Il teen ictt thrcO iGchcs that tho monu
mont will stand. MIR. u Erien now only waits
tho orders OF tho committee from the Society of
tho Army and Nsvy Of thu Con Tolerate States
TO m we tho nNnumont-- Baltimore Imrricnu.
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