With calm pose the figure, its right foot resting lightly upon the dismantled gun and its right hand supporting a sponge staff, appears to be looking out upon the battle field on its front undismayed by its wild havoc. In its bearing and features it typifies the clear eyed, intelligent, brave souled American Civil War soldier boy undauntedly holding himself at his post, cooly [sic] awaiting orders. One can see in imagination the tense action of his comrades as they work the remaining guns of their battery, who in spite of the damaging fire of the enemy are firmly holding their ground.

One may, with slight stretch of fancy, see the smoke and flash of discharging guns and hear their thunders, together with the scream and hiss of hurtling missles [sic], the shrill notes of bugle call and the roar and clamor of the battle.

On the three sides of the base cut in the Millstone is the following: