Confederate Monument in Danville, Civil War memorial at First Presbyterian Church in Danville, Kentucky.
The Confederate Monument in Danville is a marble statue depicting Captain Robert D. Logan mounted on a granite pedestal decorated with classical columns, weighing about 10 tons in total. The structure now stands at the Meade County History Museum after being relocated from its original site in the town center.
The monument was erected in 1910 by Boyle County veterans and the United Daughters of the Confederacy organization as a memorial to the Civil War. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 and relocated to a museum in 2021.
The inscriptions carved into the pedestal reference the Civil War period and the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the organization that sponsored its creation. These words reflect how the monument was understood at the time it was built, offering insight into early 20th century memorialization practices.
The monument is now housed inside the Meade County History Museum, making it accessible for year-round viewing in a controlled environment. Visitors can see it up close and examine the pedestal inscriptions and sculptural details easily from all angles.
The statue portrays Captain Robert D. Logan, a soldier who spent considerable time in prison camps after being captured during a military raid in 1863. His personal ordeal as a prisoner of war adds depth to the story the monument tells about this period.
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