Lake Village Confederate Monument, Civil War monument in Lake Village, Arkansas.
The Lake Village Confederate Monument is a marble statue of a Confederate soldier standing mid stride with his left foot forward, his right hand holding the barrel of a rifle whose butt rests on the base, a bedroll over his left shoulder and a Confederate cap on his head. The figure is about 6 feet (1.8 m) high and 2 feet (0.61 m) square, set on a marble foundation 20 feet (6.1 m) long, 12 feet (3.7 m) wide and 8 feet (2.4 m) high on the median of Lakeshore Drive between Main and Jackson Streets.
The monument was erected in 1910 by chapters of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and later received National Register of Historic Places designation in 1996. It commemorates those who served in the Civil War from the local region.
The east face carries a poem by Father Ryan ending "They died and wore the gray," while the west face reads "1861-1865 CSA" and addresses the Confederate soldiers of Chicot County. Both inscriptions were placed when the United Daughters of the Confederacy chapters erected the monument in 1910.
The monument sits in a public location on Lakeshore Drive between Main and Jackson Streets, making it easily accessible on foot. Visitors can view the work at any time since it stands outdoors as a permanent installation.
The monument's east face carries a poem by Father Ryan: "We care not whence / They came, / Dear, in lifeless clay..." The west face records the years 1861-1865 and "CSA" above a dedication to the Confederate soldiers of Chicot County.
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