Confederate Soldier's Memorial, Lake Providence, LA
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Confederate Soldier Memorial, City Cemetery, Lake Providence, Louisiana
Waymark Code: WMKHKF
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 04/17/2014
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Located in the City Cemetery along Highway 65,just west of downtown Lake Providence, the memorial stands in a city involved in Grant's campaign against Vicksburg in 1862-1863.
The simple monument is topped by a soldier standing at rest with his rifle. The statue faces northward, towards the lake. On the north face is inscribed "To Our Confederate Soldiers"
On the south face is inscribed "Edward Sparrow Chapter U.D.C." to commemorate the group erecting the monument.
The city's monument is in addition to the one in the parish seat for East Carroll parish in Tallulah on the courthouse grounds.
Date Installed or Dedicated: 01/01/1915
Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: Edward Sparrow Chapter U.D.C.
Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Confederate
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