The Confederate Memorial (Savannah, Georgia)
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memorial, place with historical importance, obelisk, confederate, war memorial, American Civil War 1861-1865
The Confederate Monument was completed in the spring of 1879 and is located in Forsyth Park at the intersection of Bull and Gwinnett Streets.
Although the lone figure of a proud yet beaten soldier stands atop this monument, it is truly a memorial to the hundreds of thousands of soldiers who gave their lives for the lost cause of the Confederate States.
From about 1866 to 1872, women of the former Confederate states formed memorial associations in order to take responsibility for the decent and permanent interment of slain Confederate soldiers in cemeteries, where possible, and institutionalized annual memorial services, which consisted of decorating the graves with flowers.
Although the lone figure of a proud yet beaten soldier stands atop this monument, it is truly a memorial to the hundreds of thousands of soldiers who gave their lives for the lost cause of the Confederate States.
From about 1866 to 1872, women of the former Confederate states formed memorial associations in order to take responsibility for the decent and permanent interment of slain Confederate soldiers in cemeteries, where possible, and institutionalized annual memorial services, which consisted of decorating the graves with flowers.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forsyth_Park
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Coordinates: 32°4'2"N 81°5'46"W
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