Call To Arms, (sculpture).

Call To Arms, (sculpture).

Amateis, Louis, 1855-1913, sculptor.

Bureau Brothers, founder.

Call To Arms, (sculpture).

Confederate Memorial, (sculpture).

Civil War Memorial, (sculpture).

1905-1908. Dedicated Jan. 1909.

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Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.

Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft.; Base: approx. 5 ft. 8 in. x 5 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft.

(On south side of bronze base of sculpture:) L. Amateis (On east side of bronze base of sculpture:) Bureau Brothers, Philadelphia, PA. (On plaque on south side of base:) The Call to Arms Erected 1907 by Navarro chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy To commemorate the valor and heroism of our Confederate Soldiers It is not in the power of mortals to command success The Confederate Soldier did more - he deserved it. "But their fame on brightest pages penned by poets and by pages Shall go sounding down the ages" (On plaque on west side of base:) "Nor shall your glory be fought while fame her record keeps or honor points the hollowed spot where valor proudly sleeps" "Tell it as you may It never can be told Sing it as you Will It never can be sung The Story of the Glory of the men who wore the gray"

(On plaque on east side of base:) "It is a duty we owe the dead who died for us: - But where memories can never die - It is a duty we owe to posterity to see that our children shall know the virtues And rise worthy of their sires". (On plaque on north side of base:) The soldiers of the Southern Confederacy fought valiantly for The liberty of state bequeathed them By their forefathers of 1776 "Who Glorified Their righteous cause and they who made The sacrifice supreme in That they died To keep their country free" signed Founder's mark appears.

A Civil War bugler stands in uniform holding a bugle to his mouth with his proper right hand. He holds a sword in his proper left hand at his side. He wears a hat with a feather in it and knee-high boots. A bedroll is slung over his proper left shoulder and strapped across his chest and proper right hip. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular base.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Figure male -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Bugler

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Object -- Musical Instrument -- Bugle

Object -- Weapon -- Sword

Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Corsicana

Administered by Navarro County, County Judge/County Auditor, Navarro County Courthouse, Corsicana, Texas 75110

Located Navarro County Courthouse, On lawn, 300 block of West 3rd Avenue, Corsicana, Texas

The sculpture was installed by Corsicana Chapter 108 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in memory of those who fought for the Confederacy. It was dedicated in January of 1909 during a celebration of the birthdays of Generals Lee and Jackson. IAS files contain articles from the Corsicana Daily Sun, April 20, 1989, pg. 6B; and Texas Highways (May 1987): pg. 3.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas survey, 1993.

Texas Highways (May 1987): pg. 3.

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