Monument to the Memory of South Carolina's Generals, (sculpture).

Monument to the Memory of South Carolina's Generals, (sculpture).

Ruckstull, Frederic Wellington, 1853-1942, sculptor.

Davis Granite Company, carver.

Fairview Quarry, contractor.

Monument to the Memory of South Carolina's Generals, (sculpture).

Monument to the Memory of South Carolina Generals, (sculpture).

Generals Sumter, Marion and Pickens, (sculpture).

Sumter, Marion, Pickens, (sculpture).

Revolutionary Generals Monument, (sculpture).

Monument Erected by Daughters of the American Revolution to the Generals of South Carolina, (sculpture).

1912. Dedicated Nov. 11, 1913.

Figure of Victory and medallions: bronze; Column: red granite; Base and cap of column: marble.

Overall: approx. H. 25 ft.; Figure of Victory: approx. H. 4 ft.; Each medallion: approx. Diam. 14 in.

(On front of base:) TO THE MEMORY/OF/SOUTH CAROLINA'S/GENERALS/SUMTER/MARION/PICKENS/AND/HER PATRIOT SONS/WHO FOUGHT FOR/INDEPENDENCE/1775-1785/ERECTED BY THE/D.A.R. OF S.C./A.D. 1913 (On one side:) MARION (On the other side:) SUMTER (On back:) PICKENS signed

A tall column surmounted by a winged female figure of Victory holding aloft a crown of glory and a palm of immortality. The cap of the column has 13 stars, symbolizing the original states. The column is atop a square base with three medallions bearing portraits of Generals Sumter, Marion, and Pickens. There is a three-step base below the square base with a small iron fence around the structure.

Portrait male -- Sumter, Thomas -- Bust

Portrait male -- Marion, Francis -- Bust

Portrait male -- Pickens, Andrew -- Bust

Occupation -- Military -- General

History -- United States -- Revolution

Allegory -- Other -- Triumph

Allegory -- Quality -- Grandeur

Figure female -- Full length

Outdoor Sculpture -- South Carolina -- Columbia

Administered by State of South Carolina, Building Services, 921 Main Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Located South Carolina State House, East side, Columbia, South Carolina

Monument to South Carolina's Revolutionary War Generals Sumter, Marion, and Pickens, as well as other South Carolina natives who fought in the Revolution. Sponsored by Daughters of the American Revolution. Authorized by the South Carolina General Assembly, March 8, 1904, at which time the General Assembly contributed $500 to the project. In 1913 the House of Representatives appropriated $2,000 for the base. The sculptor received $7,500 for the monument. IAS files contain copy of newspaper article from The State (Columbia, SC), March 21, 1936, which discusses the history of the monument and its dedication.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, South Carolina survey, 1994.

Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.

National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, SC5004, 1989.

Monumental News, Jan. 1914, pg. 32.

"Monuments on the State House Grounds, Columbia, South Carolina," compiled by Inez Watson, Clerk, South Carolina House of Representatives, 1958, fig. 12.

The State (Columbia, SC), March 21, 1936.

"Monuments on the State House Grounds, Columbia, South Carolina," compiled by Inez Watson, Clerk, South Carolina House of Representatives, 1958, fig. 12.

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