Maryland in Blue and Gray.

Maryland in Blue and Gray

Cockeysville, Maryland

The creator of this sculpture is currently unknown, although its subject is clear enough. During the Civil War, Maryland fielded soldiers in uniform on both sides: Union and Confederate. The sculpture depicts a Federal and Rebel soldier sitting side-by-side on a rock wall; the Rebel is thoughtfully handing the Federal a canteen of water.

The sculpture itself is made of plate metal, giving the larger-than-life soldiers' uniforms an angular, robotic look. And the two men have skeletal hands and hollow heads; all that's visible is their hair, eyes, and facial hair. Is the message that they killed each other, and now they're let-bygones-be-bygones ghosts?

Maryland in Blue and Gray

Address:: 303 International Circle, Cockeysville, MD
Directions:: I-83 exit 20 A. Drive to the first stoplight and turn left onto McCormick Rd, then turn left at the next stoplight onto International Circle. Drive a quarter-mile until you see #303 on the left; the soldier sculpture is out front of the building.

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