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Confederate Soldier, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  Confederate Soldier, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Madison Parish Confederate Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated ca. 1890. Medium:  Sculpture: white stone; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Overall: approx. H. 22 ft. Inscription:  (Front of base, raised lettering:) (CSA monogram)/IN MEMORY OF OUR/CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS/OF MADISON PARISH LA./WHO ENLISTED AND/SERVED DURING THE/WAR BETWEEN THE STATES/(Lower tier, incised lettering:) 1861-1865 unsigned Description:  A youthful, male Confederate soldier stands erect with his proper left arm bent and held at his waist. His holds the tip of the barrel of his rifle in his proper right arm; the butt of the rifle rests on the ground by his feet. The soldier is dressed in uniform -- pants, jacket, cap -- complete with realistic details of folds, buttons, and gear. A tree trunk supports the soldier's proper left leg. The sculpture is mounted upon a shaft with a relief of a large Confederate flag on the front. The bottom two tiers of the base are polished with rough-hewn edges. The monument is lit at night. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object -- Other -- Flag Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Tallulah Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Madison Parish Police Jury, 100 North Cedar, Madison Parish Courthouse, Tallulah, Louisiana 71282 Located Madison Parish Courthouse, 100 North Cedar, Tallulah, Louisiana Remarks:  Monument commemorates the Civil War soldiers of Madison Parish, Louisiana. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana survey, 1996. 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 LA000441   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture LA000441 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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