Confederate Monument, (sculpture).

Confederate Monument, (sculpture).

Branson, Lloyd, 1853-1925, sculptor.

Messrs. Geo. W. Callahan & Bros., fabricators.

Confederate Monument, (sculpture).

Cornerstone laid May 21, 1891. Dedicated May 19, 1892.

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Sculpture and base: Tennessee grey marble.

Sculpture: approx. H. 8 ft. 6 in.; Shaft: approx. 48 x 12 x 12 ft.

(Front, south side:) THIS SHAFT PLACED HERE WITH REVERENT HANDS MAY 19, 1892, BY THE LADIES' MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION OF KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, COMMEMORATES THE HEROIC COURAGE AND THE UNSHAKEN CONSTANCY OF THE MORE THAN 1600 SOLDIERS OF THE SOUTH, WHO, IN THE GREAT WAR BETWEEN THE STATES, 1861-1865, WERE INSPIRED BY THE HOLINESS OF A PATRIOTIC AND IMPERSONAL LOVE, AND IN THE MOUNTAIN PASSES OF TENNESSEE WHETHER ON STRICKEN FIELD OR IN HOSPITAL WARD, GAVE UNGRUDGINGLY THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY. "AND THEIR DEEDS, PROUD DEEDS, SHALL REMAIN WITH US, AND THEIR NAMES, DEAR NAMES, WITHOUT STAIN FOR US, AND THE GLORIES THEY WON SHALL NOT WANE FOR US. IN LEGEND AND LAY, OUR HEROES IN GRAY, THOUGH DEAD, SHALL LIVE FOREVER FOR US."

(On base, west side:) FORGOTTEN! WE CANNOT ALL FORGET, OR WHEN WE DO, FAREWELL TO HONOR'S FACE TO HOPE'S SWEET TENDANCE, VALOR'S UNPAID DEBT AND EV'RY NOBLEST GRACE, WHICH NURSED IN LOVE, MIGHT STILL BENIGNLY BLOOM ABOVE A NATION'S TOMB. (On base, north side:) OUR CONFEDERATE DEAD

A tall segmented shaft with a standing figure of a Confederate private at the top. The private stands at parade rest. He grasps the barrel of a rifle in both hands. The butt of the rifle rests on the plinth at his feet. He wears a military uniform and cap. A tree snag and cannonball brace the proper left leg.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Object -- Weapon -- Gun

Figure male -- Full length

Outdoor Sculpture -- Tennessee -- Knoxville

Administered by Hazen Historical Museum Foundation, 1711 Dandridge Avenue, P. O. Box 2746, Knoxville, Tennessee 17901

Located Bethel Cemetery, 1917 Bethel Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee 37915

Monument cost four thousand five hundred dollars. IAS files contain a related article from Moffatt, Frederick C., "A Tale of Two Monuments: Civil War Sculpture in Knoxville," East Tennessee Historical Society's Publications 50 (1978): pg. 3-20, which discusses the commissioning and historical significance of the monument. IAS files also contain a copy of the dedication speech given by General William B. Bate and a related article from Civil War Centennial Commission of Tennessee, "Directory of Civil War Monuments and Memorials in Tennessee," Nashville, 1963, pg. 38.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Tennessee survey, 1992.

Moffatt, Frederick C., "A Tale of Two Monuments: Civil War Sculpture in Knoxville," East Tennessee Historical Society's Publications 50, (1978): pg. 3-20.

Civil War Centennial Commission of Tennessee, "Directory of Civil War Monuments and Memorials in Tennessee," Nashville, 1963, pg. 38.

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.

Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012

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