Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Baltimore, MD
1903 (Photograph Unknown)
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The Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument by Frederick Ruckstull was unveiled in Baltimore, Maryland in 1903.
This sculpture depicts an allegorical angel figure representing Glory and a dying Confederate soldier. The dying soldier holds a battle flag, while the angel holds a laurel crown. Below the sculpture is inscribed in Latin "Gloria Victis," or "Glory to the Vanquished."
In 2015, the statue was vandalized following the Charleston church shooting. In August 2017, following the unrest in Charlottesville, VA as part of the Unite the Right rally, the statue was vandalized with red paint. The Baltimore City Council voted to remove all Confederate monuments on August 14, 2017.
This sculpture depicts an allegorical angel figure representing Glory and a dying Confederate soldier. The dying soldier holds a battle flag, while the angel holds a laurel crown. Below the sculpture is inscribed in Latin "Gloria Victis," or "Glory to the Vanquished."
In 2015, the statue was vandalized following the Charleston church shooting. In August 2017, following the unrest in Charlottesville, VA as part of the Unite the Right rally, the statue was vandalized with red paint. The Baltimore City Council voted to remove all Confederate monuments on August 14, 2017.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Commission of Fine Arts.
National Archives Identifier: 57358636
Full Citation: Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Baltimore, MD; 1903 (Photograph Unknown); Statues, Monuments and Memorials in U.S.: Arranged alphabetically by name - 66G19A (letter 'A') through 66G19Y (letter 'Y'); General Photographic File of the Commission of Fine Arts, ca. 1910 - 1950; Records of the Commission of Fine Arts, Record Group 66; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/confederate-soldiers-and-sailors-monument-baltimore-md, June 3, 2023]Activities that use this document
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