Confederate Monument - Bay City, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 28° 58.924 W 095° 58.165
15R E 210660 N 3209632
A Confederate soldier in uniform, including a brimmed hat, stands on a tall pedestal atop a square base. His right hand holds the barrel of his rifle. The butt of the rifle rests by his right foot. Cannons protrude from east and west sides of base.
Waymark Code: WMRR9H
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/28/2016
Views: 2
Sculpture was moved from the northeast corner of the square to the south side when the new courthouse was built. It was rededicated after replacement of a cannon on east side.
Inscription:
1861/1865
TO THE MEMORY OF OUR CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS "LEST WE FORGET"
Erected by Capt. E.S. Rugeley Chapter No. 542, United Daughters of the Confederacy, UDC
January 19, 1913
TITLE: Confederate Monument
ARTIST(S): Unknown
DATE: Jan. 17, 1913
MEDIUM: Georgia marble or blue granite
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX000484
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
On the South side of the Courthouse Square
6th Street
Bay City, TX
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None noted
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