Monument to the Confederate Soldier, (sculpture)

Object Details

Notes: Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia survey, 1993.
Summary: At the top of a tall shaft a Civil War soldier stands erect with his arms crossed in front holding his rifle, which rests butt to the ground. He wears a mustache and a brimmed hat is upon his head. A canteen is strapped over his proper right shoulder and across his torso, resting at his proper left hip. A binocular case hangs from his proper right shoulder close to his proper right side. The sculpture is mounted on a shaft with shorter bands of stone alternating with taller blocks of stone. A pair of crossed swords with a bugle hanging from them appears in relief on the bottom front of the shaft. The shaft is mounted on a square base with a stepped bottom. A Confederate flag, in relief, is on the right side of the base.

Owner/Location: Administered by City of LaGrange 200 Ridley Avenue LaGrange Georgia 30240; Located Confederate Park New Franklin Road, across from Hillview Cemetery LaGrange Georgia

Topic: History--United States--Civil War; Figure male--Full length; Occupation--Military--Soldier; Dress--Uniform--Military Uniform