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Morriss Bros. Company,
History -- United States
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Weapon
Object -- Other
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- Tennessee -- Dyersburg
Sculpture
Confederate Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Morriss Bros. Company, contractor.
Title:
Confederate Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated April 6, 1905.
Medium:
Stone on a stone and concrete base.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft. W. 1 ft.; Base: approx. H. 15 ft. W. 7 ft.
Inscription:
(Front, north side of base:) SHILOH/TO THE MEMORY OF THE FAITHFUL CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS OF DYER COUNTY, NUMBER OF BATTLES FOUGHT BY THEM./CONFEDERATE (West side of base:) PERRYVILLE - MISSIONARY RIDGE - CHICKAMAUGA - BELMONT - RICHMOND - PEACHTREE CREEK - BENTONVILLE. (On south side of base:) HARRISBURG - JONESBORO - FRANKLIN - NASHVILLE - FORT PILLOW - MURFREESBORO. (On east side of base:) KENNESAW - PARKERS CROSSROADS - SELMA - DEBRELS CROSSROADS - RASAGA unsigned
Description:
Figure of a Confederate soldier standing at parade rest. He wears a moustache and a uniform which includes a hat. He holds the barrel of a rifle in both hands. The butt of the gun rests on the plinth at his feet. He stands atop a large base with relief carvings of flags and cannonballs. On the front of the base is a flag and saber. On the back of the base is a trio of standing rifles. The bottom of the base is tiered.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Object -- Other -- Flag
Object -- Weapon -- Sword
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Tennessee -- Dyersburg
Sculpture
Owner:
Dyer County Courthouse, Veterans Square, Dyersburg, Tennessee
Remarks:
Erected by Dawson Bivouac, United Confederate Veterans. IAS files contain excerpts from Hulme, Albert L. & James A., eds., "A History of Dyer County," N.p., n.d., pg. 341-346 which includes a transcription of an article on the dedication ceremony appearing in the State Gazette, Thursday, April 13, 1905. IAS files also contain related article from the Directory of Civil War Monuments and Memorials in Tennessee.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Tennessee survey, 1992.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, TN0042, 1989.
Monumental News, June 1905, pg. 440.
Hulme, Albert L. & James A. Hulme, eds., "A History of Dyer County," N.p., n.d., pg. 341-346.
Civil War Centennial Commission of Tennessee, "Directory of Civil War Monuments and Memorials in Tennessee, Nashville, 1963, pg. 21.
Illustration:
Civil War Centennial Commission of Tennessee, "Directory of Civil War Monuments and Memorials in Tennessee, Nashville, 1963, pg. 21.
Hulme, Albert L. & James A. Julme, eds., "A History of Dyer County" N.p., n.d.
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 TN000242
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