Treue der Union Monument, (sculpture)

Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery

Object Details

sculptor
Unknown
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas survey, 1993.
Summary
The monument is an obelisk that marks the mass grave of men killed in the Battle of the Nueces. The obelisk is mounted on a square base with a stepped bottom. The sculpture is surrounded by several brass plaques mounted on limestone blocks. A post and chain fence surrounds the sculpture and plaques.
Culture
German
1866. Dedicated Aug. 10, 1866
Control number
IAS TX000956
Type
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Gravestone
Sculptures-Obelisk
Sculptures
Medium
Sculpture: limestone, painted; Base: limestone
Owner/Location
Administered by Comfort Heritage Foundation P. O. Box 433 Comfort Texas 78013
Located Intersection of Highway 27 & High Street across from Immanuel Lutheran Church Comfort Texas
Title
Nueces Battle Massacre Monument, (sculpture)
Nueces "Treue der Union" Monument, (sculpture)
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
Topic
History--United States--Civil War
History--United States--Texas
History--United States--Battle of the Nueces
Ethnic
Record ID
siris_ari_338590
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