Orangeburg in Orangeburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Orangeburg Confederate Memorial
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010
1. Orangeburg Confederate Monument
T. Markwalter, sculptor.
To the
Confederate Dead
of
Orangeburg District
1861 1865
(East face)
Erected
by the woman of
Orangeburg County
1893
(South face)
A grateful tribute
to the brave defenders of
Our Rights,
Our Honor
and Our Homes
(West face)
Let Posterity emulate their
Virtues
and treasure the
memory of their
Valor
and
Patriotism
Erected 1893.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 33° 29.413′ N, 80° 51.811′ W. Memorial is in Orangeburg, South Carolina, in Orangeburg County. It is on Russell Street (State Highway 33) near Church Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Orangeburg SC 29115, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Lowcountry and in Santee Cooper Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Two Old Guns Of Captain Henry Felder (a few steps from this marker); Court House Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Jewish Merchants / Jewish Life (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Karen J. Williams
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Additional commentary.
1. Description of monument.
Uniformed Confederate soldier stands atop a tall pedestal which rests on a tiered base. The figure faces southwest and leans on his rifle with both hands. A canteen and haversack hang from his proper left shoulder and a knife is at his proper left side. He carries a bedroll and a kepi rests on his head.
The monument was initiated and designed by the Orangeburg Confederate Monument Association and was cast in a small town in Massachusetts. It was moved within the town square when the courthouse, where it stood, was razed.
From the Smithsonian American Art Museum
— Submitted November 4, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 3, 2010
2. Orangeburg Confederate Monument, North face
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 3, 2010
3. Orangeburg Confederate Monument , East face
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 3, 2010
4. Orangeburg Confederate Monument , South face
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 3, 2010
5. Orangeburg Confederate Monument , West face
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 3, 2010
6. Orangeburg Confederate Monument
The model for the sculpture was a Confederate soldier
named John S. Palmer. (SIRIS entry Control Number: IAS SC000221,Smithsonian American Art Museum Inventory of American Sculpture )
Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,124 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 15, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
