Confederate Monument - Gonzales, TX
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N 29° 30.129 W 097° 27.145
14R E 650009 N 3264619
Dedicated to the Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. Erected by the Gonzales Chapter No. 545 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the State of Texas.
Waymark Code: WMW8X9
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/26/2017
Views: 4
A Confederate soldier stands in saluting position. He has a mustache and wears a military uniform with a cape and hat. His left hand is raised to his hat, while his right hand holds the barrel of a gun, the butt of which rests on the ground. The figure is mounted on a multi-tiered, inscribed shaft, placed in a circular planted setting.
TITLE: Confederate Monument
ARTIST(S): Frank Teich
DATE: 1910
MEDIUM: Granite
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX000581
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
414 St. Joseph Street
Gonzales, TX
A park in front of the Gonzales County Courthouse.
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