(Confederate Monument), (sculpture).

(Confederate Monument), (sculpture).

Hartman, Frank H., contractor. (possibly by)

(Confederate Monument), (sculpture).

Sculpture: marble (?); Base: aggregate pea-rock and brick.

Sculpture: approx. 35 x 8 x 8 ft.; Base: approx. W. 10 ft. x D. 10 ft.

(On the belt buckle of saluting soldier:) CSA (On front of base, incised:) TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF/THE CONFEDERACY/1861-1865 (On back of base, incised:) WHEN THEIR COUNTRY CALLED/THEY HELD BACK NOTHING/THEY CHEERFULLY GAVE THEIR/PROPERTY AND THEIR LIVES/THRU THE DEVOTION AND/UNTIRING EFFORTS OF THE/HATTIESBURG CHAPTER NO. 422/OF THE UNITED DAUGHTERS/OF THE CONFEDERACY, THIS/MONUMENT IS ERECTED TO/THE HONOR AND MEMORY OF THOSE WHO WORE THE GRAY (On all four sides of base, in script, raised:) CSA

The memorial is a tall four-sided column, topped by a Confederate soldier, dressed in uniform and holding a rifle, butt-end down. Two figures are placed near the stepped base of the column. On the proper left, is a Confederate soldier, in uniform and brimmed hat. He holds a rifle in his proper right hand at his side; and salutes with his proper left hand. A sheathed bayonet is attached to his belt on his proper left side. He carries a backpack and rolled up blanket on his belt pack. On the proper right side of the column is a full-length female figure dressed in classical dress and barefoot. She holds a wreath in her proper left hand at her side. The column is decorated with reliefs of crossed rifles and sabers and a wreath and the dates 1861-1865 appear in raised letters near the bottom. On the back of the column, CSA appears in raised letters, followed by an incised inscription and below that "ERECTED 1910" in raised letters.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Object -- Weapon -- Gun

Object -- Weapon -- Bayonet

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Outdoor Sculpture -- Mississippi -- Hattiesburg

Administered by Forrest County, Sheriff, 316 Forrest Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39401

Located Forrest County Courthouse, 630 Main Street, Corner of Main & Eaton Streets, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Hartman, a local artist with a small monument company, was responsible for the monument's erection and installation and maybe more.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Mississippi survey, 1993.

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