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Confederate Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  Confederate Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Civil War Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated April 26, 1910. Medium:  Figure: white stone, possibly marble; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Figure: approx. 6 ft. x 20 in. x 20 in.; Base: approx. 25 x 8 x 8 ft. Inscription:  (On back of base:) "In memory of the/Dale County/Confederate Soldiers/who fought in the war/Between the States/From 1861 to 65." (On front of base:) CONFEDERATE/DEAD Description:  A Confederate soldier stands at rest on top on a tall granite base. He wears a uniform which includes a hat, and carries a canteen, backpack,and bedroll. He holds the barrel of a rifle with both hands, the butt resting in front of his proper right foot. There is a relief of a flag on the front of the base. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Figure male -- Full length Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Object -- Weapon -- Gun Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Alabama -- Ozark Sculpture Owner:  Coadministered by City of Ozark, Ozark, Alabama 36360 Coadministered by Dale County, Ozark, Alabama 36360 Located Near southeast corner of Courthouse Square, Ozark, Alabama Remarks:  The monument was purchased by the Daughters of the Confederacy in 1910, and was originally located in the middle of the street next to the courthouse. It was moved onto the lawn in 1956. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Alabama survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Widener, Ralph W., "Confederate Monuments: Enduring Symbols of the South and the War Between the States," 1982, pg. 17. 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 AL000116   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture AL000116 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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