Confederate Statue, (sculpture).

Confederate Statue, (sculpture).

Unknown (Italian), sculptor.

Columbus Marble Works, fabricator.

Confederate Statue, (sculpture).

Dedicated May 14, 1908.

Figure: Italian marble; Base: Georgia marble,

Figure: approx. H. 5 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 35 x 10 x 10 ft. (3 tons).

(On east side of base, raised:) BOLIVAR TROOP/CHAPTER/U.D.C./C.S.A./TO THE MEMORY/OF OUR/CONFEDERATE DEAD./1861-65/DEAD UPON THE FIELD OF GLORY./HERO FIT FOR SONG AND STORY. (On north side of base, raised:) C.S.A. (On west side of base, raised:) C.S.A./BOLIVAR COUNTY'S/TRIBUTE TO SOUTHERN HEROISM./NO NATION EVER ROSE SO FREE FROM CRIME,/NOR FELL SO FREE FROM STAIN. (On south side of base, raised:) C.S.A. unsigned

Standing figure of a Confederate soldier, in uniform including a hat with brim. He salutes with his proper left hand. Proper right hand holds the barrel of his rifle, the butt of which rests at his feet. He is carrying a backpack on his back and a rolled blanket on top of it. There is a tree stump behind his proper right leg. Figure is atop on a multitiered tall base with relief of flags on the front and on the back.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Figure male -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Dress -- Accessory -- Hat

Object -- Weapon -- Gun

Outdoor Sculpture -- Mississippi -- Cleveland

Administered by Bolivar County, Board of Supervisors, P. O. Box 789, Cleveland, Mississippi 38732

Located Courthouse, Lawn, Cleveland, Mississippi

Erected by Bolivar Troop Chapter No. 1067, United Daughters of the Confederacy. The Bolivar County Board of Supervisors was granted $2,500 and an additional $500 was raised by the chapter to cover the costs. The figure was carved in Carrara, Italy. When the figure was craned from the boat in the New York harbor, the cradle broke and the figure plummeted to the bottom of the bay. But it was recovered in time for dedication ceremonies that took place in May 14, 1908. IAS files contain related material from "Cleveland, A Centennial History, 1886-1986," by Linton Weeks, which contains historical pictures of the sculpture.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Mississippi survey, 1994.

Weeks, Linton, "Cleveland, A centennial history, 1886-1986," Miss., City of Cleveland, pg. 65.

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