Soldier's Circle Monument
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Title
Soldier's Circle Monument
Subject
Monument
Description
This monument was dedicated on May 30, 1871 to commemorate the fallen Civil War soldiers buried in that portion of the cemetery.
There was a shifting crowd the day of the dedication, but it is estimated that there were between 2,000 and 3,000 persons. Rev. T.S. Dowing of the Presbyterian Church was the orator for the day. It was a hot day with temperature rising to a staggering 103° F. A pole had been placed by the monument witht the U.S flag raised at half mast.
There was a shifting crowd the day of the dedication, but it is estimated that there were between 2,000 and 3,000 persons. Rev. T.S. Dowing of the Presbyterian Church was the orator for the day. It was a hot day with temperature rising to a staggering 103° F. A pole had been placed by the monument witht the U.S flag raised at half mast.
Location:
Shamokin Cemetery
Shamokin Cemetery
Cost:
$500 "independent of the incidental expenses, which are in the neighborhood of about $80.00"
Source cited: Shamokin Herald June 1, 1871
$500 "independent of the incidental expenses, which are in the neighborhood of about $80.00"
Source cited: Shamokin Herald June 1, 1871
Sponsor/Benefactor:
Lincoln Post No. 140 Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.)
Lincoln Post No. 140 Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.)
Materials & Measurements:
It is 18 feet high and stands 15 feet above the level of the ground, being surmounted on a mound 2 feet high. The base is made from a solid block of granite from the Gettysburg battlefield that is 3 feet 6 inches square and weighs 8,200 pounds. The sub-base is made of American marble, as is the balance of the monument, 10 inches thick and 2 feet 8 inches square. The die, which rests on this, is 3 feet 6 inches high by 2 feet square and bears on the front panel the inscription: "ERECTED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF LINCOLN POST NO. 140, G.A.R., MAY 30, 1871". Above the die is a 6 inch molding or cap, and surmounting this is a 7 feet high plain shaft, ornament by a raised shield on the front, above it the words "TO OUR FALLEN HEROES" (These words have worn away over time).
There is now a new brass plate attached to the base of the monument with the words, "TO OUR FALLEN HEROES".
It is 18 feet high and stands 15 feet above the level of the ground, being surmounted on a mound 2 feet high. The base is made from a solid block of granite from the Gettysburg battlefield that is 3 feet 6 inches square and weighs 8,200 pounds. The sub-base is made of American marble, as is the balance of the monument, 10 inches thick and 2 feet 8 inches square. The die, which rests on this, is 3 feet 6 inches high by 2 feet square and bears on the front panel the inscription: "ERECTED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF LINCOLN POST NO. 140, G.A.R., MAY 30, 1871". Above the die is a 6 inch molding or cap, and surmounting this is a 7 feet high plain shaft, ornament by a raised shield on the front, above it the words "TO OUR FALLEN HEROES" (These words have worn away over time).
There is now a new brass plate attached to the base of the monument with the words, "TO OUR FALLEN HEROES".
Creator
Sculptor/Company:
William M. Daugherty, marble works, 432 Market, Sunbury
William M. Daugherty, marble works, 432 Market, Sunbury
Source
Date
May 30, 1871
(the day after Memorial Day)
(the day after Memorial Day)
Coverage
Files
Collection
Citation
Sculptor/Company:William M. Daugherty, marble works, 432 Market, Sunbury, “Soldier's Circle Monument,” Stories of the Susquehanna Valley, accessed May 7, 2024, http://ssv.omeka.bucknell.edu/omeka/items/show/970.