(Confederate Memorial), (sculpture).

(Confederate Memorial), (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

Archias, Leon, landscape architect.

Unknown (Louisville, Kentucky), fabricator.

(Confederate Memorial), (sculpture).

(Confederate Monument), (sculpture).

Dedicated 1892.

Figure: marble; Shaft: granite.

Figure: approx. 7 ft. x 3 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 4 in.; Shaft: approx. 30 x 9 x 9 ft.

(East face of shaft, raised:) SHILOH/CHICKAMAUGA/OUR CONFEDERATE DEAD./THIS MONUMENT REPRESENTS/AND EMBODIES HERO-WORSHIP/AT THE SHRINE OF PATRIOTISM AND/SACRIFICE; DEVOTION OF THE MEM-/ORY OF THE LOST CAUSE, AND HONOR/TO THE SOLDIERS, KNOWN AND UN-/KNOWN, WHO REST IN ITS SHADOW./CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL (North side of shaft, raised:) ATLANTA/PERRYVILLE (West side of shaft, raised:) HELENA/WILDERNESS/UNKNOWN DEAD./THE/NAMELESS DEAD-FAMELESS DEAD-/YET THEY MADE THE FAME OF OTHERS./THIS LOFTY SHAFT IS WITNESS MUTE/OF THE LOVE WE BEAR BEYOND COMPUTE/FOR OUR SOUTHLAND'S PATRIOT BROTHERS. DEO VINDICE (South side of shaft, raised:) BELMONT/MURFREESBORO (Each side of shaft also features a stylized CSA logo)

Standing male figure of a Confederate soldier atop tall granite shaft. The figure faces east, wearing a uniform which includes a cape draped over his shoulders. His hands rest on the butt of his inverted rifle, the barrel of which rests on the plinth. His proper right hand is on top of his proper left hand, and his proper right knee is slightly bent. A cartridge box stamped CSA hangs just below his proper right elbow. An inverted cannon barrel sits behind his proper left leg. His hair sweeps back along his head below his cap, which is missing its bill. He has a mustache and his nose is damaged. The tall granite shaft is embossed with battle names and memorial declarations. The east side of the shaft features a relief of one furled and two waving confederate flags. Each side has reliefs of an inverted cannon barrel topped by a pyramid of 14 cannon balls, with five at the bottom and two at the top of each pile. Cannon balls are damaged on the north and south sides. Each side of the shaft also features a raised, stylized CSA logo.

Figure male -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

History -- United States -- Civil War

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Object -- Weapon -- Gun

Object -- Weapon -- Cannon

Object -- Other -- Flag

Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Helena

Administered by Maple Hill Cemetery Association, 430 Ohio Street, Helena, Arkansas 72342

Located Maple Hill Cemetery, Confederate Memorial Cemetery, Helena, Arkansas

Funded by donations from all over the United States. An unknown firm in Louisville, Kentucky, prepared the shaft. IAS files contain excerpt from Phillips County Historical Society, "Historic Helena-West Helena Arkansas," Phillips County Chamber of Commerce, 1973, which discusses the funding and dedication.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arkansas survey, 1993.

Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.

Phillips County Museum, 1976.

Phillips County Historical Society, "Historic Helena-West Helena Arkansas," Phillips County Chamber of Commerce, 1973.

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