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Unknown (Italian),
McNeel Marble Works,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Weapon
Dress -- Accessory
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- South Carolina -- Bennettsville
Sculpture
Confederate Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown (Italian), sculptor.
McNeel Marble Works, fabricator.
Title:
Confederate Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed 1907. Dedicated July 11, 1907.
Medium:
Sculpture: granite and marble; Lower stepped base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 29 ft. 2 in. x 10 1/2 in. x 7 ft.; Lower stepped base: approx. 34 1/2 in. x 9 ft. x 9 ft.
Inscription:
(On east side of statue, top to bottom:) 1861/UDC/303/OF MARLBORO'S NOBLE SONS SACRIFICED/THEIR LIVES ON THE BATTLEFIELD, IN/PRISON, AND BY DISEASE./"GOD'S PEACE IS EVERLASTING',/ARE THE DREAM-WORDS OF THEIR SLEEP."/ERECTED A.D. 1907 (Additional text on other sides of statue)
Description:
Figure of young soldier in Confederate uniform standing on top of a column. The soldier is wearing the cap of a Union uniform. He carries a knapsack over his proper right shoulder and he holds the barrel of a rifle with both hands, the butt resting on the ground. A sheath for a bayonet is under his proper left elbow, fastened by a belt around his waist. His proper right leg leans against a tree stump. The column combines rough-cut and smooth granite with four inscribed marble plaques at the bottom. Statue is mounted on a stepped base with a carved vine motif, and situated in a grassy area surrounded by eight granite posts with holes for a chain that is missing.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Object -- Weapon -- Bayonet
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- South Carolina -- Bennettsville
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Marlboro County Council, County Administrator's Office, Market Street, P. O. Box 419, Bennettsville, South Carolina 29512
Located Corner of South Marlboro Street & East Main Street, Bennettsville, South Carolina
Remarks:
The memorial is dedicated to the 303 soldiers of Marlboro who gave their lives for the cause of the Confederacy. It was sponsored by the Marlboro Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, who ordered it from McNeel Marble Company at a cost of $2,700. IAS files contain article from Charleston News & Courier, April 27, 1937, pg. 8, that says figure on top of monument is in Union uniform, a mistake made by the Italian sculptor. Locals say that only the cap is that of a Union uniform. IAS files contain detailed description of statue and transcription of text on column. IAS files also contain photocopies of historical postcards from the Marlboro County Historical Museum dating back to statue's dedication ceremony in 1907.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, South Carolina 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 SC000116
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