Soldiers Memorial (Lincoln University, Jefferson City, MO)
Dublin Core
Title
Soldiers Memorial (Lincoln University, Jefferson City, MO)
Subject
Subject (Topic)
Men--United States Colored Troops
Associations--Military
American Midwest
Public art
Public sculpture
Men--United States Colored Troops
Associations--Military
American Midwest
Public art
Public sculpture
Subject (Object Type)
Commemorative sculpture
Commemorative sculpture
Description
The monument depicts the members of the 62nd and 65th United States Colored Infantry who, in 1866, founded Lincoln University in Jefferson City, MO. The work includes two soldiers and Capt. Foster, their white commander, who all are shown atop a pedestal. Another soldier, placed behind the main sculptural group, assists other soldiers as they ascend the pedestal. On the base of the pedestal is a bas relief group of soldiers.
Creator
Dwight, Ed
Source
Lincoln University
Date
Dedicated: 2007
Contributor
Lincoln University
Rights
Lincoln University
Relation
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
820 Chestnut St, Jefferson City, MO 65101, United States
Has Part
Inscription on base:
"Dedicated to the Officers and Soldiers of the 62nd and 65th United States Colored Infantries."
"Dedicated to the Officers and Soldiers of the 62nd and 65th United States Colored Infantries."
Medium
Bronze
Bibliographic Citation
"Soldiers’ Memorial at Lincoln University, Missouri." Jubilo! Emancipation Century. Accessed January 21, 2019:https://jubiloemancipationcentury.wordpress.com/2012/03/06/soldiers-memorial-at-lincoln-university-missouri/
Rights Holder
Renée Ater
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Sculpture
Collection
Citation
Dwight, Ed, “Soldiers Memorial (Lincoln University, Jefferson City, MO),” Contemporary Monuments to the Slave Past, accessed April 19, 2024, https://slaverymonuments.org/items/show/1102.