Thanks to all who responded to my query about statues of soldiers on
horseback. The replies made for interesting reading.
Frances B. Clymer
Librarian
McCracken Research Library
Buffalo Bill Historical Center
720 Sheridan Avenue
Cody, WY 82414
Phone: 307-578-4059
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From: Maryjean Carroll [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 7:19 AM
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Subject: Re: Commemorative Statues of Soldiers
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Apparently this was hashed over at least once before in the journal RQ,
Summer 1973,
Vol.12, No.4, pp.393-394. Hope that helps.
Maryjean Carroll
Art & Music Department
Los Angeles Public Library
Frances Clymer wrote:
> Dear Fellow Arlis Members:
>
> The column "Ask Marilyn" in the Sunday, July 15 issue of Parade, a
> magazine insert in newspapers, featured a question: "One often sees
> commemorative statues of soldiers mounted on horses with their
> forelegs in various positions. Is there any significance to the
> difference?" The answer stated "Yes, although some sculptors may be
> unaware of the tradition or choose to ignore it. A historian at
> Arlington National Cemetery explains that when both forelegs of the
> horse are in the air, the rider died in battle. When only one foreleg
> is raised, the rider died of his wounds afterward. And when all four
> legs are on the ground, the rider later died of unrelated causes."
>
> Does anyone know if this is in fact true? If so could
> you please identify the historian and provide an explanation of the
> background of this tradition with references to sources and
> documentation?
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Frances B. Clymer
> Librarian
> McCracken Research Library
> Buffalo Bill Historical Center
> 720 Sheridan Avenue
> Cody, WY 82414
> Phone: 307-578-4059
>
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>
> please visit our website at: www.bbhc.org <http://www.bbhc.org/>
>
>
>
>
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