University of Alabama Civil War Monument - UDC Boulder (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)

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Title

University of Alabama Civil War Monument - UDC Boulder (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)

Description

A large stone monument with a bronze plaque originally placed in center of antebellum Rotunda and then relocated to south of the Rotunda Plaza in 1939. It commemorated the white university students who served in the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Removed June 8, 2020 (plaque) and June 9, 2020 (boulder/monument).

Creator

United Daughters of the Confederacy

Source

american,confederatemonument,ceremonialbuiltworks,informationforms

Contributor

Dr Hilary Green

Language

English

Type

Site

Identifier

1152

Date Issued

5247-01-01

Extent

3.5m x 2.75m x 4.3m

Spatial Coverage

current,33.211119,-87.546154;

Rights Holder

Unknown

Europeana

Country

USA

Europeana Data Provider

University of Alabama Civil War Monument - UDC Boulder

Europeana Type

TEXT

Site Item Type Metadata

Wiki

https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/University_of_Alabama_Civil_War_Monument_-_UDC_Boulder

Monument Type

Stone - uncarved

Erected by

R. E. Rodes Chapter of Alabama Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy

Funded by

United Daughters of the Confederacy with contributions from UA alumni and faculty

Material

Granite boulder with bronze plaque

Inscription

The University of Alabama gave to the Confederacy - 7 General Officers, 25 Colonels, 14 Lieutenant - Colonels, 21 Majors, 125 Captains, 273 Staff and other commissioned officers, 66 Non-Commissioned Officers and 294 Private Soldiers. Recognizing obedience to state, they loyally and uncomplainingly met the call of duty, in numberless instances sealing their devotion by their life blood. And on April 3, 1865, the Cadet Corps, composed wholly of boys, went bravely forth to repel a veteran Federal invading foe, of many times their number, in a vain effort to save their Alma Mater, its buildings, library and laboratories from destruction by fire, which it met at the hands of the enemy on the day following. To Commemorate this heroic record this memorial stone is erected by the Alabama Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy. University of Alabama May 13, 1914

Organisation

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Cost

Approx. $1,000-4,000

State

Alabama

County

Tuscaloosa

Prim Media

2148

Affiliation

Confederate

City

Tuscaloosa