Confederate Soldiers of Florida Memorial (Jacksonville, Florida)

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Title

Confederate Soldiers of Florida Memorial (Jacksonville, Florida)

Source

american,confederatemonument,ceremonialbuiltworks,peoplesculptures

Language

English

Type

Site

Identifier

1192

Date Issued

1898-01-01

Extent

m x 1.2m x 18m

Spatial Coverage

current,30.3294,-81.659417;

Europeana

Country

USA

Europeana Data Provider

Confederate Soldiers of Florida Memorial (Jacksonville, Florida)

Europeana Type

TEXT

Site Item Type Metadata

Wiki

https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Confederate_Soldiers_of_Florida_Memorial__Jacksonville,_Florida_

Monument Type

Statue - standing soldier

Funded by

Charles C. Hemming

Inscription

TO THE SOLDIERS OF FLORIDA / THIS SHAFT IS BY A COMRADE RAISED IN / TESTIMONY OF HIS LOVE, RECALLING DEEDS / IMMORTAL, HEROISM UNSURPASSED. WITH RANKS UNBROKEN, RAGGED, STARVED / AND DECIMATED, THE SOUTHERN SOLDIER, / FOR DUTY'S SAKE, UNDAUNTED STOOD TO / THE FRONT OF BATTLE UNTIL NO LIGHT / REMAINED TO ILLUMINE THE FIELD OF CAR- / NAGE, SAVE THE LUSTRE OF HIS CHIVALRY / AND COURAGE. / "NOR SHALL YOUR GLORY BE FORGOT / WHILE FAME HER RECORD KEEPS, / OR HONOR POINTS THE HALLOWED SPOT / WHERE VALOR PROUDLY SLEEPS / 1861-1865

State

Florida

County

Duval

Affiliation

Confederate

City

Jacksonville