The Call to Arms (Dewey Arch Detail)

This sculptural relief depicts a winged allegorical figure presiding over soldiers in various states of military readiness. The composition combines classical iconography—the central angel with spread wings and a circular medallion—with realistic portraiture of uniformed troops below. The lower register shows enlisted men and officers with period-accurate weapons and dress, their poses suggesting both action and resolve. The architectural framing and heroic scale reflect the commemorative monuments that dominated American civic spaces at the turn of the twentieth century, celebrating military virtue and national purpose through traditional sculptural language.