(Confederate Memorial) - Fayetteville AR - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

"A figure of a Confederate soldier standing at parade rest. He wears a uniform which includes a brimmed hat and holds the barrel of his rifle in both hands. The butt of the rifle rests on the plinth at his feet. His proper left leg is bent and his foot rests on a field pack which protrudes beyond the edge of the plinth. The soldier looks to the northeast and stands atop a tall carved shaft. Each side of the base is devoted to one of four states. The front side, to Arkansas, has a relief of a furled flag surrounding a metal relief of the CSA seal. Beneath the flag is a metal wreath. The North side, Missouri, has metal drum and trumpet. The West side, Texas, has crossed rifle in metal. The south side, Louisiana, has a metal sword.

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These were men

whom power could not corrupt

whom death could not terrify

whom defeat could not dishonor.

ARKANSAS

Erected by the

Southern Memorial Association

of Washington Co. Ark.

AD 1897.

Louisiana

Prairie Grove

Texas

A tribute

of

Southern Women.

Missouri/Pea Ridge

PRO PATRIA"

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TITLE: (Confederate Memorial) ARTIST(S): Frank Hubert Venn Associates, founder. DATE: June 10, 1897 MEDIUM: Figure: bronze; Base: granite, concrete, and metal. CONTROL NUMBER: IAS AR000015 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: This wonderful sculpture is placed directly in the center of the Confederate Cemetery - 452-570 E Rock St in Fayetteville, AR DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: No differences noted - appears the same as described

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