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(Confederate Memorial), (sculpture). Artist:  Monumental Cut Stone Company, fabricator. Title:  (Confederate Memorial), (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Sept. 10, 1903. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: stone; Base: stone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 72 x 20 x 20 in.; Base: approx. 390 x 130 x 131 in. Inscription:  (Front of base, raised lettering:) LEST WE FORGET/1861-1865/OUR CONFEDERATE DEAD/ERECTED/BY THE/VARINA JEFFERSON DAVIS/CHAPTER, DAUGHTERS/OF CONFEDERACY/FORT SMITH, ARK./1903. unsigned Description:  A mustached Civil War soldier stands with his proper right hand grasping the upper stock of his rifle, which is grounded at his side. The rifle leans slightly forward and away from his body. His proper left hand grasps the strap of a pouch that hangs at his side. He wears a wide-brimmed hat and has a blanket roll across his chest. The sculpture is mounted atop a tall, tapered shaft with a decorated cornice. The shaft is set upon a tiered base with a stepped bottom. On each of the sides at the top of the base are bas-relief decorations: crossed swords on the north side; crossed flags on the west side; crossed cannons on the south side; and an anchor on the east side. On the tier below this, thirteen stars are incorporated into a garland that drapes around all four sides. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Fort Smith Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Sebastian County, County Judge, 35 South 6th Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901 Located Sebastian County Courthouse, On lawn, Fort Smith, Arkansas Remarks:  The sculpture cost approximately $2,332. The Varina Jefferson Davis Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy raised money for the project through public subscription and by hosting various fund-raising events. The sculpture was ordered from Monumental Cut Stone Company. Originally, the sculpture was to be installed in the National Cemetery, but the Quartermaster of the Army objected to the inscription "Lest We Forget," as well as the soldier atop the shaft and the Confederate flags on the base. He suggested that these elements of the sculpture be modified in order for installation to go forward. The Daughters of the Confederacy refused to make the changes, and instead, installed the sculpture on the grounds of the county courthouse. IAS files contain additional information about the controversy from the transcript of an article appearing in the Southwest Times Record, July 27, 1975. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arkansas survey, 1993. 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 AR000314   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture AR000314 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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