Confederate Soldier - Oxford, MS
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 34° 21.967 W 089° 31.125
16S E 268374 N 3805626
On S. side of courthouse on Courthouse Square
Waymark Code: WMQ279
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 12/05/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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County of monument: Lafayette County
Location of monument: Courthouse Square, courthouse lawn, Oxford
Artist: John A. Stinson, sculptor
Fabricator: Columbus Marble Works
Erected by: The Patriotic Daughters of Lafayette County
Erected: 1907

Proper Description: A figure of a Confederate soldier standing at parade rest. He wears a uniform including a hat. He holds the barrel of a rifle in both hands. The butt of the rifle rests in front of his proper right foot. His proper left foot is slightly forward and bent at the knee. He stands atop a marble shaft and base, facing south. On the south face of the shaft is a low relief of a furled Confederate flag. The base of the monument is stepped. ~ Smithsonian American Art Museum

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Confederate Soldier

Figure Type: Human

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: John A. Stinson

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1907

Materials used: Base: concrete; Base Column: marble; Statue: Italian Marble

Location: courthouse lawn
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