State of Alabama Monument
MONUMENT PROFILE
- Battlefield: Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania
- Location: South Confederate Avenue
- Map Coordinates: +39° 47' 9.60", -77° 15' 15.48"
- Men Engaged at Gettysburg from Alabama: 5,930
- Gettysburg Casualties from Alabama: 2,250 or 38%
MONUMENT DETAILS
- Origin: Alabama Division of the United daughters of the Confederacy about 1927
- Artist: Joseph Urner
- Contractors:
- Stone Work: Hammacker Brothers
- Foundry Work: Roman Bronze Company
- Dedicated: November 12, 1933
- Dimensions:
- Sculpture: 7 ft. 9 in. x 10 ft. 9 in. x 35 in.
- Base: 33 in. x 11 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 2 in.
- Weight: 28.5 tons.
- Cost: $12,000.00 (November 1933)
- Description: Atop a Vermont large granite base stands a bronze figure group composed of an allegorical female figure representing the Spirit of the Confederacy flanked a wounded soldier on her proper right and an armed soldier on her proper left. With her raised proper left arm she urges the armed soldier to continue fighting and with her lowered proper right arm she gently restrains the wounded soldier from further combat. The figures are installed against a granite wall which rests atop three granite steps.
MONUMENT TEXT
ALABAMANS!
YOUR NAMES ARE INSCRIBED ON FAME'S IMMORTAL SCROLL.
UNVEILED NOVEMBER 12, 1933 BY THE ALABAMA DIVISION UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY
YOUR NAMES ARE INSCRIBED ON FAME'S IMMORTAL SCROLL.
UNVEILED NOVEMBER 12, 1933 BY THE ALABAMA DIVISION UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY
RELATED LINKS
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Alabama Monument | Gettysburg Daily
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State of Alabama Monument at Gettysburg, with photo and map location
State of Alabama Monument at Gettysburg, with photo, text from the monument, background history and map location.gettysburg.stonesentinels.com
citation information
The following information is provided for citations.
Article Title: | State of Alabama Monument (Gettysburg) |
Authors: | ★ CivilWarTalk |
Website Name: | CivilWarTalk.com |
URL: | https://civilwartalk.com/threads/state-of-alabama-monument-gettysburg.165144/ |
Publisher: | CivilWarTalk, LLC |
Original Published Date: | June 2, 2021 |
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