Dedicated: Nov. 12, 1933.
Sculptor: Joseph Urner.
Location: South Confederate Avenue. GPS Coordinates: 39.78669 -77.254153
Description: Atop a large base of Gettysburg and Vermont granite stands a bronze figure group composed of an allegorical female figure representing the Spirit of the Confederacy flanked a wounded soldier on her proper right and an armed soldier on her proper left. With her raised proper left arm she urges the armed soldier to continue fighting and with her lowered proper right arm she gently restrains the wounded soldier from further combat. The figures are installed against a granite wall which rests atop three granite steps. It was erected by the Alabama Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. 9 in. x 10 ft. 9 in. x 35 in.; Base: approx. 33 in. x 11 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 2 in.
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