Alabama State Monument, Civil War monument in Cumberland Township, US
The Alabama State Monument sits on the Gettysburg battlefield and features a granite base supporting a bronze group of three figures. A central female figure representing the Confederacy stands between two soldiers.
The monument honors Alabama Confederate units that fought in the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. The regiments were positioned at Warfield Ridge before launching attacks toward the Round Tops.
The monument was dedicated in 1933 by the Alabama Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and stands among numerous other memorials on the battlefield. Visitors walking through the park encounter multiple perspectives on this conflict represented by different state monuments.
The monument sits within Gettysburg National Military Park as part of the battlefield tour route. Visitors should wear sturdy shoes since the terrain is uneven and involves considerable walking.
The bronze sculpture shows a female figure pointing a soldier forward while restraining a wounded soldier at the same time. This dual gesture captures both the push forward and the cost of conflict in a single composition.
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