Confederate War Memorial - Conyers, GA - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

You can find a similar memorial in small towns across the south.
-----------
Inscription: (Lower front of base, raised lettering:) 1861-1865/(crossed flags)/TO THE/CONFEDERATE/VETERANS/OF ROCKDALE COUNTY (Lower side of base, raised lettering:) MANY OF WHOM/GAVE ALL/ALL OF WHOM/GAVE MUCH unsigned

Description: A uniformed Civil War soldier stands atop a tall, square shaft, holding the barrel of his rifle with both hands at chest level, the stock resting by his proper right foot. The soldier wears a field hat, with a pouch strapped to his proper right waist. The shaft is mounted upon a square, multitiered, stepped, lower base adorned with a relief of crossed flags on the front. Cannonballs rest on each corner of a tier of the lower base.

(visit link)

TITLE: Confederate War Memorial ARTIST(S): Unknown DATE: 1913 MEDIUM: Stone (granite) CONTROL NUMBER: IAS GA000573 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: 900 Court St. - Courthouse Square DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: Now being overgrown by the shrubs behind the base.

Visit Instructions:
Please give the date of your visit, your impressions of the sculpture, and at least ONE ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH. Add any additional information you may have, particularly any personal observations about the condition of the sculpture.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log   05/20/2009 Lat34North visited it 02/03/2007 ChapterhouseInc visited it

View all visits/logs