:: Gary Casteel ::

Each commission, whether it be for a large memorial or a token of gratitude, demands the same time honored artistic approach of design, project development and creation. Mr. Casteel works very closely with the client to deliver not just a product, but a visionary's culminations of heart and hands.

Contact Mr. Casteel for sculptural commissioning.

The following projects represent a sampling of Mr. Casteel's work:

Commissions

54th Penna. Vol. Inf. Monument: Commissioned in 1997 by the Col. Jacob Campbell Camp, Sons of the Union Veterans of
Johnstown, PA, the monument was to replace the original that was ultimately destroyed by successive floods in
Johnstown. (Erected in the city park and unveiled in November 2000)

Col. Sandie Pendleton Monument: Erected in Woodstock, VA the monument stands near the site of the Dr. Murphy House where Col. Pendleton was taken after being wounded at Fishers Hill, VA. Following two days of suffering, he passed away. His body was removed to Lexington, VA and buried near the grave of his former commander,
Gen. T.J. "Stonewall" Jackson.

Mt. Jackson Confederate Hospital Memorial: Privately commissioned, the monument bronze tablets contain the names of all those known to have died and are buried in the Mt. Jackson Confederate Cemetery. In the center of the monument is a bronze bas-relief tablet representing the Mt. Jackson Confederate Hospital as it appeared during the War. (unveiled in 1998).

General James Longstreet Memorial: Commissioned by the North Carolina division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, and erected in Gettysburg National Military Park, the Longstreet equestrian is the only monument dedicated to a Confederate officer who fought at Gettysburg. The monument was erected without a pedestal to become not less heroic, but more personal and approachable by those who visit Lee's lieutenant. The General was ceremoniously unveiled in 1998.
For more information about this memorial, please be sure to read It's About Time: The Sculpting of the General James Longstreet Memorial.

Lee Co. Memorial: Erected in front of the new Lee Co. Courthouse and unveiled in 2007, the monument is to honor Gen. R.E. Lee and the 100th Anniversary of Lee Co. It was commissioned by the Lee Society of Lee County, NC.

6th Md. Inf. Monument: The 6th Maryland Inf. monument is to be erected near the site of the historic breakthrough of the Confederate lines near Petersburg, VA in April 1865. (Commissioned by the 6th Maryland Inf. Descendants Assoc.)

Nancy Wilkins Memorial: This memorial was commissioned by the friends of Nancy Wilkins and erected in 2007 in Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg, PA. Nancy was not only a historian and preservationist, but an old friend as well. From western Pennsylvania, she was closely connected to the 11th PA Vol. Info. and their mascot. So, before Nancy passed away, it was decided that she should rest with her favorite pup, Sallie of the 11th P.V.I.

Rev. Peter Muhlenberg: To be erected in 2008 near the old Courthouse in Woodstock, Virginia. Rev. Muhlenberg had an illustrious career as a minister, soldier and statesman. During the early days of the Revolutionary War, he was asked by Gen. George Washington to raise a company of men from the Shenandoah Valley to help defend the homeland. His most famous sermon was when he stated there was "a time to pray and a time to fight, now is the time to fight!" Opening his vestments and exposing his Continental uniform, he immediately went forth to raise his company and go to war. (Commissioned by the Town of Woodstock, VA).

Gen. Albert G. Jenkins Memorial: While Lee was advancing on Gettysburg, PA, Gen. Jenkins was nearing Harrisburg and preparing to take the city. Shortly after arriving, General Jenkins was recalled by Lee because of the severe activity around Gettysburg. The monument erected by his headquarters and the Northern most advance of any Confederate unit, was commissioned by the Camp Curtin Historical Society and was unveiled in 2005.

Gen. Ambrose Burnside portrait: Commissioned in 1999 by the descendants of Union Gen. Ambrose Burnside, the portrait resides in the family home.

Potter bust: Mr. Potter sits on a pedestal in front of his family memorial. A loving father, businessman and community leader, he was honored by his family with his likeness in bronze. (Commissioned by the Potter family in 2001).

Delphic Sybil: A rendition of Michelangelo's famous oracle painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, Italy. Commissioned by the family of a professor of ancient history, the bronze bas-relief now graces the stone of his final resting place.

Archangel Michael: Mentioned in the book of Revelations and presented as the field commander of the Army of God, he is regarded as the patron Saint of the warrior, police officer and soldier, particularly paratroopers. (Commissioned by a commercial enterprise for reproduction purposes.)

Kentucky State Memorial: Commissioned by the State of Kentucky in 1998 to honor those individuals who served during the Vicksburg Campaign of 1863, the Memorial features life size bronze figures of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Union President Abraham Lincoln, both sons of Kentucky. The bronze figures placed on a low pedestal are surrounded by a plaza and back wall of granite listing all the confederate units present during the engagement. The memorial was unveiled in October 2004.

13th N.C. monument replica: Sculpted for the N.C. Living History Assoc. Charlotte, NC, 1999.
Located near Boonsboro, Maryland, at Fox’s Gap, on South Mountain, the life size bronze figure of a wounded confederate color barer mounted of black granite was commissioned in 1997 by the Living History Association of Mecklenburg Co., Charlotte, North Carolina and unveiled October 2003. The monument was erected to honor all the North Carolina troops who served at South Mountain during the Gettysburg Campaign.

The monument replicas represented are but a few of the over one hundred pieces created in the past for battlefield preservation purposes. The collection is no longer available.

69th New York Inf., Irish Brigade

North Carolina State

1st Minn. Vol. Inf.

Alabama State

1st Vermont Brigade

7th Penna. Cavalry

Fund Raising

VMI Keydet Spirit Award: Sculpted for the Keydet Club of the Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA. 2004.

Gettysburg Remembrance Trust coin: Sculpted for the Gettysburg Remembrance Trust, Gettysburg, PA, 2000. Commissioned in 2000 by the Friends of the Gettysburg National Parks, the coin displays representations of the Union Maj. Gen. Gouverneur K. Warren statue located on Little Round Top and the historic Copse of Trees both at Gettysburg National Military Park. Produced in gold, silver and bronze, the sale of the coin was the center piece of preservation awareness and fund raising for the Trust endeavor.

Coach Jim Phelan: Sculpted for Mount St. Mary's College and Seminary, Emmitsburg, MD, 2004.
Commissioned by the Athletic Dept. of Mount Saint Mary’s College, Emmitsburg, Maryland in 2000, the figure of Coach Phelan, was produced in miniature for presentation purposes to visiting dignitaries during special school ceremonies.