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Augusta Confederate Monument

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The eleven member task force – consisting of local historians, educators, descendants of Confederate figures, and community activists – was charged with examining the renaming, relocating, or removal of places in Augusta that honor Confederate military figures.
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of Augusta. It was designed by the architectural firm of VanGruder and Young of Philadelphia, built by the Markwalter firm of Augusta, carved by Antonio Fontana, and dedicated on October 31, 1878.
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The panel returned a final report to the Augusta Commission in October 2020 with a recommendation that the monument be relocated to the grounds of either
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McKenney, Frank M., ‘’The Standing Army: The History of Georgia’s County Monuments’’, WH Wolfe Associates, Alpharetta, GA, 1993 pp. 99–103.
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Since the final report has been submitted with the recommended relocation, no action has been taken on the issue.
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created the Task Force on Confederate Monuments, Street Names and Landmarks.
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Confederate States of America monuments and memorials in Georgia
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The Standing Army: The History of Georgia's County Monuments
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are the life size statues of four Southern generals in the
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Augusta, Georgia

Augusta, Georgia
Carrara marble
Ladies Memorial Association
monument
American Civil War
Thomas R. R. Cobb
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E. Lee
William H. T. Walker
Hardie Davis
Magnolia Cemetery
"History of Augusta; 1875 Ladies Memorial Association"
"Richmond County Confederate Monument, (sculpture)"
33°28′29.7″N 81°57′51.7″W / 33.474917°N 81.964361°W / 33.474917; -81.964361
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1878 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Buildings and structures in Augusta, Georgia
Confederate States of America monuments and memorials in Georgia
Granite sculptures in Georgia (U.S. state)
Marble sculptures in Georgia (U.S. state)
Statues of Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson

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