Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Confederate Monument

Photographed by Tim Carr, May 24, 2008

1. Confederate Monument Marker

Inscription. Erected on November 21, 1905, a handsome monument was dedicated to the Confederate dead by the Virginia Clay Clopton Chapter #1107 United Daughters of the Confederacy of Huntsville, and was unveiled with proper ceremonies in which many veterans of North Alabama participated. The unveiling of the Confederate monument attracted the largest gathering of veterans that has been seen here since the reunion of 1891.

The monument depicted a Confederate private with his musket at parade rest. The complete statue of Vermont marble stands over twenty-four feet high and cost $3,000. The statue was designed by Mr. John Frederick Hummel, a local artist, and Mr. Jim Mott Robinson posed for the sculpture.

Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1865.

Location. 34° 43.799′ N, 86° 35.12′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. It is on Westside Square, on the right when traveling north. Located on the west side of the Madison County courthouse next to the southwest entrance steps. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huntsville AL 35801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument is in North Alabama.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: Madison Street (within shouting distance of this marker); First Bank In Alabama (within shouting distance of this marker); Major General H.N. Toftoy, USA. (within shouting distance of this marker); Erected in 1835 (within shouting distance of this marker); John Hunt (within shouting distance of this marker); Madison County, Alabama (within shouting distance of this marker); Harrison Brothers Hardware / Daniel Brandon (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Madison County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Harrison Brothers Hardware (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Confederate Monument Removed. On Friday, October 23, 2020, the Confederate Monument was removed to be relocated to Maple Hill Cemetery at the Confederate cemetery within the city-owned cemetery. Unknown is the status of the historical marker. (Submitted on November 25, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed by Tim Carr, May 24, 2008

2. Confederate Monument & Marker

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Photographed by Tim Carr, May 24, 2008

3. Confederate Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,997 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 3. submitted on February 23, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.