Our Confederate Dead

Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 10, 2014

1. Our Confederate Dead Marker

Inscription.
South Facing Side (Main Side)
A.D.1861. - A.D.1865.
The Uncrowned Heroes
of the
Southern Confederacy.
Whose joy was to suffer
and die for a cause they
believed to be just.
Their unchallenged devo-
tion and matchless
heroism shall continue
to be the wonder and
inspiration of the ages.

East side
Jefferson Davis
President of the
Confederate States
of America.
Soldier, Statesman, Patriot
Christian
the only man in our nation
without a country,
yet twenty million people
mourn his death.

North side
Stephen R. Mallory
Secretary of the Navy
of the Confederate States
of America.
"Tis not in mortals to
command success; but
we'll do more sempronious,
we'll deserve it."

West side
Edward Aylesworth Perry
Captain of the
Pensacola "Rifles,"
Colonel of the
Second Florida Regiment.
General of the
Florida Brigade in the Army
Northern Virginia.
Among the first to volun-
teer in the defense of his
adopted state. Faithful in
every position to which his
merit advanced him.
His life and deeds constitute
his best monument.

Erected 1891 by the Ladies' Monument Association.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed.

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It was located near 30° 25.197′ N, 87° 13.022′ W. Marker was in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. Memorial was at the intersection of North Palafox Street and East Jackson Street, in the median on North Palafox Street. Located in Lee Square, between the north and south bound lanes of North Palafox Street, between Jackson and Gadsden Streets. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: North Palafox Street, Pensacola FL 32501, United States of America.

We have been informed that this sign or monument is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Original Site of Pensacola Junior College (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort George (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort George (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle of Pensacola (about 500 feet away); Boysen-Perry House (approx. ¼ mile away); First Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Christ Episcopal Church (approx. ¼ mile away); General Bernardo de Gálvez and the "Siege of Pensacola" (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pensacola.

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia article about the monument and Lee Square. (Submitted on June 22, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Monument removed on October 26th, 2020. The removed statue is of a Confederate soldier modeled on a painting called "After Appomattox" by John Adams Elder. The monument will

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Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 10, 2014

2. Our Confederate Dead Monument

be stored at the Port of Pensacola until officials find a museum or private property owner to take possession of the monument. The location of the monument was formerly known as "Lee Square", it is now know as "Florida Square." (Submitted on July 7, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Additional commentary.
1. Memorial to be removed.
A federal court ruling has cleared the way for the City of Pensacola to remove this Confederate monument. The city council also voted 7-0 to change the name of Lee Square (location of the monument) back to its original name of Florida Square.

A spokesperson for the city says the city started soliciting bids for its removal Friday Sept. 4th. They're due back on Sept. 24. The monument will then be taken to the port of Pensacola for storage and a decision on where the statue will ultimately go has not yet been made.

— Submitted September 5, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

Monument East Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 10, 2014

3. Monument East Side

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Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 10, 2014

4. Monument North Side

Monument West Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 10, 2014

5. Monument West Side

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 956 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.