Augusta Confederate Monument, Civil War memorial sculpture in downtown Augusta, United States

The Augusta Confederate Monument stands 76 feet high in the 700 block of Broad Street, with a granite base topped by a Carrara marble shaft. Around the base are life-size statues of four Confederate generals: Thomas R. R. Cobb, Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee, and William H. T. Walker. The monument was designed by VanGruder and Young of Philadelphia, built by the Markwalter firm of Augusta, and carved by Antonio Fontana.

The Ladies Memorial Association of Augusta commissioned the monument in 1875. It was designed by the Philadelphia firm VanGruder and Young, built by Augusta's Markwalter firm, carved by Antonio Fontana, and dedicated on October 31, 1878. In 2020 a mayoral task force recommended relocating it to Magnolia or Westview Cemetery, but no action followed and a lawsuit by Confederate heritage groups contests removal.

The inscriptions and sculptures on this monument show how people in the South understood their past after the Civil War. These artistic details reveal the beliefs and values that shaped the region during that period.

The monument sits in the median of Broad Street in the 700 block, making it easy to reach on foot. Visitors can view it during daylight hours from multiple angles since it is visible from the street.

The 76-foot monument is topped by a shaft of Carrara marble, while its base is granite. The Philadelphia firm VanGruder and Young designed it, the Augusta firm Markwalter built it, and Antonio Fontana carved it. The Ladies Memorial Association of Augusta commissioned it in 1875.