Old Baptist Cemetery Civil War Memorial - Georgetown, SC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
N 33° 22.218 W 079° 16.668
17S E 660214 N 3693664
A large memorial stands tall in this historic cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM8KRV
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 04/15/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 2

Inscription: Monumental Bronze Co., Bridgeport, CT. (Base lists names of those who fought in the 10th Regiment South Carolina Infantry) Founder's mark appears.

Description: Life-size, uniformed Confederate Army soldier stands atop a base. He holds a rifle barrel in his proper right hand, with the butt on the ground at his feet.

Provenance: Formerly located Intersection of Broad & Highmarket Streets, Georgetown, South Carolina

Remarks: Erected by the Women of Georgetown in honor of the 10th Regiment South Carolina Infantry. Sculpture was originally located at the intersection of Broad and Highmarket Streets. It was first moved to a street corner, then placed in the Baptist Cemetery when it became a traffic hazard. IAS files include the text and names listed on the base.

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Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Confederate

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Date Installed or Dedicated: Not listed

Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: Not listed

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