Our Confederate Dead - DeFuniak Springs, FL
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This Confederate Monument is located on the Walton County Courthouse lawn in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. An historical marker identifies it as Florida's First Confederate Monument.
Waymark Code: WMC12A
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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The monument is an obelisk-type structure on a three-stepped concrete base. The obelisk has a bas-relief near its base of two crossed cannons, one of which is draped with a flag.

The historical marker text reads:

Florida's First Confederate Monument

Shortly after the Civil War, the women of Walton County organized a "Ladies' Memorial Association," with Jeannet I. McKinnon as president, to erect a marble monument honoring Walton County's Confederate dead. The Association raised $250, and the monument was first erected in 1871 at Valley Church. It was moved to Euchee Anna, the county seat, and then to DeFuniak Springs when it became the county seat.

The following inscriptions are on the monument:

Obelisk:
To the memory of the Confederate Dead of Walton Co. Florida. Erected by the Ladies of the Walton County Female Memorial Association.

Base - Southwest face:
Angus D. McLean, Col., 6th Fla. Vols.
Murdoch M. Gillis, Capt. 6th Fla. Vols.
Daniel D. McLean, Capt. 7th Fla. Vols.
James McClellan, Lieut. 6th Fla. Vols.
Arch. G. Morrison, Lieut. 6th Fla. Vols.
Arch. G. Gillis, Lieut. 6th Fla. Vols.
M.C. McRae, Lieut. 1st Fla. Vols.
Angus D. Gillis,
A.L. McCallum,
Abram Koonce,
A. Ward,
Angus Gordon,
B. Blount,
B. Sylcon,
Colin G. Ray, Sen.
Colin G. Ray, Jr.
C.L. McDonald,
Calvin McLean,
Danl. Moore,
D.P. McDonald,
D. McDonald,
D. McQuagge,
D.K. McDonald,
D.P. Gillis,
Danl. McIvor,
D. Sylcon,
Danl. K. McLean,
E. Gomillion,
Ed. McCullough,
E. Wright,
Hugh McRae,
H. Henderson,
H. Kemp,
H. Wright,
H. Busby,
J. Ward,
John Moore,
John Ghent,
John Crawford,
Dozier Padgett

Base - Northeast face:
J. Babb,
J. Sylcon,
J. Wright,
Jack Londery,
John A. McDonald,
J. Nelson,
John Williams,
Jos. Gleason,
John P. McLeod,
J. Barnett,
J. Gomillion,
John L. McLean,
J. L. Anderson,
J. Rooks,
John Welsh,
J. Sanders,
John Brown,
Joel Brown,
Jno. D. McLeod,
Joel Marshal,
Jas. Evans,
Jno. Kennigton,
J. Wright,
Loch. D. McLean,
Murdoch Gillis,
Malcom. Gillis,
M.P. Morrison,
Madison M. Reddick,
Martin Reddick,
N. Wm. Gillis,
Ned. Marshal,
Pascal Barnett,
Robert McSween,
R. Holly,
Randal McRae,
Rice Williamson,
Steph, Milton,
S. Cotton,
Thos. Tiner,
Wm. C. Morrison,
Wm. Welsh,
W.C. Gillis,
Wm. McRae,
Wm. Carvthon,
Wm. Thornton,
Wm. Rooks,
Wm. Gomillion,
Wm. Tiner,
W. Anders,
Wm. Kemp,
W. Worthington,
Wm. C. Campbell,
Zion Folie,
W.L. Barley

Base - Northwest face:
When the spirit free deserts the body as it must
What matter where the lifeless form dissolves itself again to dust.
'Twere sweet indeed to close our eyes with those we cherish near;
And wafted upwards by their sighs, soar to some calmer sphere;
But whether on the scaffold high, or in the battle van
The fittest place where man can die, is where he dies for man.

TITLE: Our Confederate Dead

ARTIST(S): A. Barret

DATE: Dedicated 1871.

MEDIUM: Sculpture: marble, painted: Base: concrete.

CONTROL NUMBER: IAS FL000887

Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]

PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Walton County Courthouse, Corner of 6th & Nelson Avenue, Highway 90, DeFuniak Springs, Florida


DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
The Smithsonian Description states: "A human hand, index finger pointing skyward, surmounts a white marble shaft." However, the hand is no longer present.


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