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Monument to the Memory of the Fallen Confederate Sons, (sculpture). Artist:  L. H. & L. B. Fuller, fabricator. Title:  Monument to the Memory of the Fallen Confederate Sons, (sculpture). Dates:  Installed Jan. 1873.; Dedicated 1873. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Marble. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 20 x 2 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 4 x 2 x 2 ft. Inscription:  LH & LB Fuller (On west side:) Hardeman County erects this monument to the memory of her sons fallen in the service of the Confederate States (On east side:) In hope of a joyful resurrection (On south side:) To the Confederate dead of Hardeman County Tennessee (On north side:) "Though men deserve they may not win success, the brave will honor the brave, vanquished none the less." Founder's mark appears. Description:  An obelisk with drapery depicted over the top and a large urn at the very top. The base is tiered. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Object -- Other -- Vase Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Tennessee -- Bolivar Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Bolivar, Hardeman County Courthouse, Main Street, Bolivar, Tennessee 38008 Located Hardeman County Courthouse, Main Street, Bolivar, Tennessee 38008 Remarks:  IAS files contain an unidentified article on the monument. For a related article see Civil War Centennial Commission of Tennessee, "Directory of Civil War Monuments and Memorials in Tennessee," Nashville, 1963. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Tennessee survey, 1992. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS TN000357   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture TN000357 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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