Confederate Soldier - Tallulah, LA - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

The monument is located on the grounds of the Madison Parish Courthouse. It was placed in memory of the Confederate soldiers of Madison Parish.

Close-up of Inscription on Memorial:

The following information about the memorial was posted by Stephen-KarenConn on the Virtual Tourist website:

"This Confederate Monument, on the Parish County Courthouse lawn, stands as a memorial to the brave men who fought to defend their homeland against northern invaders during what they called the War for Southern Independence."

"Tallulah saw action during the Vicksburg Campaign. Two of my many kinfolk who were Confederate soldiers (uncles from Alabama) fought in that campaign. One was killed and the other was captured. My uncles, like the overwhelming majority of Confederate soldiers, were poor dirt farmers who owned neither slave nor plantation. they fought to preserve the Constitution and to defend themselves against an out-of-control federal government." Smithsonian Art Inventory Description: "A youthful, male Confederate soldier stands erect with his proper left arm bent and held at his waist. His holds the tip of the barrel of his rifle in his proper right arm; the butt of the rifle rests on the ground by his feet. The soldier is dressed in uniform -- pants, jacket, cap -- complete with realistic details of folds, buttons, and gear. A tree trunk supports the soldier's proper left leg. The sculpture is mounted upon a shaft with a relief of a large Confederate flag on the front. The bottom two tiers of the base are polished with rough-hewn edges. The monument is lit at night."

TITLE: Confederate Soldier ARTIST(S): Unknown. DATE: Dedicated ca. 1890. MEDIUM: Sculpture: white stone; Base: granite. CONTROL NUMBER: IAS LA000441 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Located Madison Parish Courthouse, 100 North Cedar, Tallulah, Louisiana. DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None noted.

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