Pontotoc in Pontotoc County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Pontotoc County Confederate Monument

Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 7, 2017

1. Pontotoc County Confederate Monument

Inscription.
Front
C.S.A.
Our Heroes
1861 — 1865

[Bottom two tiers of lower base contain names and units of those who served]

Left
C.S.A.
[Long list of names down the entire shaft including the lower base steps]
[Brass plaque on bottom step of lower base with 3 added names.]

Right
C.S.A.
[Long list on name down shaft and lower setps of the base]

Rear
Love's tribute.
To the soldiers who
marched 'neath the
Stars and the Bars,
and were faithful to
duty, The R.A. Pinson
Chapter, U.D.C. erects
this monument in
grateful remembrance.

[List of more names and units]

Erected 1919 by the R.A. Pinson Chapter, U.D.C.

Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.

Location. 34° 14.861′ N, 88° 59.899′ W. Marker is in Pontotoc, Mississippi, in Pontotoc County. Memorial is at the intersection

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of South Main Street and East Marion Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Located in the middle of town square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: South Main Street, Pontotoc MS 38863, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pontotoc County Blues (a few steps from this marker); Pontotoc County Memorial Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Pierre D'Artaguiette (within shouting distance of this marker); Pontotoc Creek Treaty (within shouting distance of this marker); Pontotoc Electric Power Association (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jim Weatherly (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chickasaw Female College (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pontotoc Cemetery (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pontotoc.

Regarding Pontotoc County Confederate Monument. Full-length figure of a uniformed Confederate soldier stands atop a tiered base on a four-sided shaft. Facing west, the figure holds his rifle in front of him, butt on the ground, and barrel in proper right hand. Decorative reliefs on the shaft include a waving Confederate flag and a dove flying downward, with an olive branch in its mouth." ~ Smithsonian American Art Museum

The sculpture was erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy at a cost of $2,500. The monument

Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 7, 2017

2. Pontotoc County Confederate Monument

was erected in the spring of 1919; and over 90 soldier names were inscribed in 1931" ~ Smithsonian American Art Museum

Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 7, 2017

3. Pontotoc County Confederate Monument

Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 7, 2017

4. Pontotoc County Confederate Monument

Pontotoc County Confederate Monument in the town square. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 7, 2017

5. Pontotoc County Confederate Monument in the town square.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 532 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.