Lake Village Confederate Monument facts for kids
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Lake Village Confederate Monument
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| Location | Lakeshore Dr. median, between Main and Jackson Sts., Lake Village, Arkansas |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Civil War Commemorative Sculpture MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000509 |
| Added to NRHP | May 3, 1996 |
The Lake Village Confederate Monument is a historical statue located in Lake Village, Arkansas. You can find it right in the middle of Lakeshore Drive, between Main and Jackson Streets. This monument shows a soldier from the Confederate Army. He is shown walking forward, holding a rifle. The rifle's bottom part rests on the monument's base. The soldier also carries a bedroll over his left shoulder and wears a Confederate cap.
When it was first built, there was a cannon that worked as a fountain, but it is now missing. The soldier statue is about 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall and 2 feet (0.6 meters) wide. It stands on a large marble base that is 20 feet (6.1 meters) long, 12 feet (3.7 meters) wide, and 8 feet (2.4 meters) high. The monument was put up in 1910. Two groups called the United Daughters of the Confederacy paid for it. It cost about $3,000 at that time.
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Messages on the Monument
The monument's base has special messages carved into its sides. These messages tell us why the monument was built.
East Side Inscription
The back side, or east face, of the monument has a message that says: "Erected by the / Captain McConnell / and / George K. Cracraft / Chapters, U.D.C. / A.D. 1910 / And chicot county / We care not whence / They came, / Dear in lifeless clay / Whether unknown or known to fame / Their cause and country still the same / They died and wore the gray. / Father Ryan." This part tells us which groups helped build the monument and when. It also includes a poem about the soldiers.
West Side Inscription
The front side, or west face, of the monument reads: "1861-1865 CSA / To the confederate of Chicot / Country, the record of whose sublime / Self sacrifice and undying devotion / Is the proud heritage / Of a loyal posterity." This message honors the Confederate soldiers from Chicot County. It talks about their "self sacrifice" and "undying devotion." It also says that their story is a "proud heritage" for future generations.
Historical Recognition
The Lake Village Confederate Monument is recognized as an important historical site. In 1996, it was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places. This list includes places across the United States that are important to history.
