Soldiers and Sailors of the Confederacy Monument (Gettysburg)
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Battlefield: Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania
Location: South Confederate Avenue
Map Coordinates: +39° 47' 6.00", -77° 15' 14.76"
Monument Text
- "A memorial to soldiers and sailors of the Confederacy."
- "Heroic defenders of their country. Their fame shall be an echo and a light unto eternity."
- "Walter Washington Williams, who was recognized by the government of the United States as the last surviving Confederate veteran, died 1959 at the age of 117 years."
- "South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Arkansas, North Carolina, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiania, Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri, Maryland."
Monument Details
Artist: De Lue, Donald, sculptor; Deacy, William Henry, architect; Fond. Art V. Lera, founder
Dedicated: August 25, 1965
Dimensions: Overall H. 19 ft. 3 in
Description: A Confederate soldier raises a flag of battle in his proper left hand and urges his fellow soldiers forward with his raised proper right hand. The sculpture rests atop a circular stone base inscribed with the names of Confederate and border states.
