Confederate Monument, (sculpture).

Confederate Monument, (sculpture).

Teich, Frank, 1856-1939, sculptor.

Teich Monument Works, fabricator.

Confederate Monument, (sculpture).

Confederate Memorial, (sculpture).

1896-1897. Dedicated April 29, 1897. Relocated 1961. Rededicated Jan. 28, 1962.

Obelisk: Texas granite; Figures: Carrara marble; Bases: Texas granite.

Obelisk: approx. H. 51 1/2 ft.; Figures: approx. H. 9 ft.; Bases for figures: approx. H. 10 ft.

FRANK TEICH/SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS TEIT (On south side of base:) THE BRAZEN LIPS OF SOUTHERN/CANNON THUNDERED AN UNANSWE/RED ANTHEM TO THE GOD OF BATTLE/(raised:) CONFEDERATE/(incised:) ERECTED BY/THE DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY/DALLAS CHAPTER NO. 6./JUNE 25TH 1896. (On east side of base:) CONFEDERATE INFANTRY DROVE/BAYONETS THROUGH COLUMNS/THAT NEVER BEFORE REELED TO/THE SHOCK OF BATTLE (On north side of base:) IT WAS GIVEN THE GENIUS AND VALOR/OF CONFEDERATE SEAMEN TO REVOLUTIONIZE NAVAL WARFARE OVER THE/EARTH (On bottom of north side of base:) THIS STONE SHALL CRUMBLE UNTO DUST ERE/THE DEATHLESS DEVOTION OF SOUTHERN WOMEN/BE FORGOTTEN (On west side of base:) THE CONFEDERATE SABEREUR KIS/SED HIS BLADE HOMEWARD RIDING/STRAIGHT INTO THE MOUTH OF/HELL signed Founder's mark appears.

A Confederate soldier stands atop an obelisk composed of thirteen blocks of granite, representing the seceded states. The lower third of the base has decorative carvings of crossed sabres, a marble roundel bas-relief bust of "Old Tice," and various inscriptions. The obelisk faces south and is surrounded by portraits of four Confederate figures, one at each of the four corners: Generals Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Albert S. Johnston, and Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Portrait male -- Lee, Robert E. -- Full length

Portrait male -- Jackson, Stonewall -- Full length

Portrait male -- Johnston, Albert Sidney -- Full length

Portrait male -- Davis, Jefferson -- Full length

Occupation -- Political -- President

Occupation -- Political -- Statesman

Occupation -- Military -- General

Occupation -- Education

Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Dallas

Administered by City of Dallas, Department of Park & Recreation, Division of Cultural Affairs, 1925 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas 75201 Accession Number: CD.1896.1

Located Pioneer Park, 1400 Marilla, Dallas, Texas

Formerly located Old City Park, Park & Pocahontas Streets, North corner, Dallas, Texas until 1961.

Donated by the Daughters of the Confederacy, Chapter no. 6, at a cost of $18,500. Cornerstone laid June 25, 1896. The monument stood at the north corner of Old City Park until 1961, when it was relocated due to construction of theThorton Freeway. IAS files contain supplemental material on the history of the monument, which describes fundraising, dedication, and an incident of vandalism. For related publication see: Confederate Veteran 7 (July 1898): pg. 299-301.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas, Dallas survey, 1993.

City of Dallas, 1988.

National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, TX2005, 1989.

Monumental News, March 1903, pg. 196.

SOS Achievement Award, 2000.

Monumental News, March 1903, pg. 196.

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