Monument to the Confederate Soldiers, (sculpture).

Monument to the Confederate Soldiers, (sculpture).

McNeel Marble Works, fabricator.

Monument to the Confederate Soldiers, (sculpture).

Installed Nov. 1912. Dedicated July 1913.

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Sculpture: marble.

Sculpture: approx. 7 x 2 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 20 x 8 x 8 ft.

(CSA emblem on top front of base) (Lower front of base, raised:) "THE PRINCIPLES FOR/WHICH THEY FOUGHT/LIVE ETERNALLY"/(next tier) "OUR/CONFEDERATE/SOLDIERS" (Lower rear of base, raised:) LIST OF COMPANIES ORGANIZED IN/AND SENT OUT FROM SUSSEX COUNTY/(list of names)/FOR ROLL OF MEMBERS SEE RECORDS/IN THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE/(next tier) ERECTED BY/SUSSEX CHAPTER U.D.C./NOV. - 1912/CHAPTER ORGANIZED/SEPT. 29, 1909. (On one side of base, raised:) 1861-1865/(relief of crossed flags) (Relief of crossed sabers on other side of base) unsigned

A Confederate soldier in field uniform stands at parade rest, holding the barrel of his rifle at chest height with both hands, the butt of which rests by his feet. He wears a wide-brimmed field hat and a pouch is slung over his shoulder and hangs at his proper right waist. Behind the soldier is knee-high stump. The soldier is mounted upon a base with a column-like upper section with an inscription. The lower section of the base is multitiered with inscriptions and reliefs, with a graduated, three-stepped bottom section. Four marble cannon balls used to be at the corners of the base.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Figure male -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Sussex

Administered by Sussex County, Board of Supervisors, Courthouse Road, Sussex, Virginia 23884

Located Courthouse Green, Sussex, Virginia

Monument commemorates the Confederate soldiers of Sussex County, with a list of the companies that were organized in and sent from the county. Erected by the Sussex Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Clerk's Office contains a historic photograph of the monument taken on the day of its dedication. IAS files contain full transcription of names of companies on base.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995.

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