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Jackson County Confederate Monument

May 12, 2021 by Mandie Sellars

Jackson County Confederate Monument

May 12, 2021

Carteret County Confederate Soldiers Monument

January 24, 2021 by Megan Tate Murlless

A bronze Confederate soldier stands atop a granite pedestal. The soldier stands at parade rest, holding his rifle which rests on the ground. The Confederate flag is shown in bas-relief on the pedestal, above the inscription.

Carteret County Confederate Soldiers Monument

Jan 24, 2021

Pender County Confederate Soldiers Monument

January 24, 2021 by Megan Tate Murlless

The monument stands approximately 15 feet in height and consists of a sculpture of a Confederate soldier at rest atop a granite shaft. The monument also includes inscriptions, a depiction of a Confederate flag, and a cameo of General Pender. Three ascending steps form the base of the statue.

Pender County Confederate Soldiers Monument

Jan 24, 2021

Pasquotank County Confederate Monument

January 24, 2021 by Megan Tate Murlless

This statue is located at the Pasquotank County Courthouse. Both the statue and pedestal are made of granite. On the south side base, the year 1861 is inscribed along with a Confederate battle flag and the year 1865. A uniformed Confederate soldier wears a knife hanging from his belt on the left side and stands […]

Pasquotank County Confederate Monument

Jan 24, 2021

Scotland County Confederate Soldiers Monument

January 23, 2021 by Megan Tate Murlless

The monument is composed of a marble statue of a Confederate Common Soldier placed atop a tall granite shaft. The soldier stands at parade rest with a steadfast and fixed gaze, holding the barrel of his rifle. The base of the shaft is inscribed on all four sides and presents bas-relief carvings of a cannon […]

Scotland County Confederate Soldiers Monument

Jan 23, 2021

Robeson County Confederate Monument

January 23, 2021 by Megan Tate Murlless

This colossal monument consists of a tapered pedestal upon which stands a uniformed Confederate soldier holding his gun in a resting position. The pedestal itself contains several inscriptions and images. There are crossed sabers carved onto the north side of the foundation, while the western side that faces the street displays mounted cannons. Above the […]

Robeson County Confederate Monument

Jan 23, 2021

Burke County Confederate Monument

January 23, 2021 by Megan Tate Murlless

The solemn nine-foot tall soldier, standing on guard, faces north. Under his feet is a smooth faced granite plinth. In relief on the plinth’s north face is a furled flag and a pair of crossed swords. The east face features a pair of crossed cannons and the west face a pair of crossed muskets. The […]

Burke County Confederate Monument

Jan 23, 2021

Catawba County Confederate Soldiers Monument

January 22, 2021 by Megan Tate Murlless

The monument depicts a Confederate soldier at parade rest. The statue rests atop a two-part tapered column. The column beneath the soldier depicts a bas-relief of an unfurled Confederate flag which rests atop a bas-relief of two crossed rifles. Beneath the column, a smaller plinth is engraved on four sides. The entire column structure rests […]

Catawba County Confederate Soldiers Monument

Jan 22, 2021

Person County Confederate Monument

January 22, 2021 by Megan Tate Murlless

A granite sculpture of a Confederate soldier, dressed in Confederate garb complete with cap, crosses his arm and rests them on his rifle, the butt of which is on the ground. The sculpture stands atop a stone pedestal. The soldier depicted is Captain E. Fletcher Satterfield.

Person County Confederate Monument

Jan 22, 2021

Rutherford County Confederate Soldiers Monument

January 22, 2021 by Megan Tate Murlless

Rising nearly twenty-five feet, this monument depicts a marble sculpture of the Confederate Common Soldier, mounted atop a tall tapered column. The uniformed soldier stands at parade rest, holding the barrel of his rifle with both hands. The tall shaft is composed of three tiers of granite resting atop a wide base of three steps. […]

Rutherford County Confederate Soldiers Monument

Jan 22, 2021

Cleveland County Confederate Monument

January 22, 2021 by Megan Tate Murlless

Standing over twenty feet tall, the monument consists of a bronze statue of the Confederate Private Soldier as he faces north, alert and ready with his rifle in his hands. A draped Confederate flag is shown in bas-relief on the tall, taperd column, with the initials of the Confederate States of America — “C.S.A.” — […]

Cleveland County Confederate Monument

Jan 22, 2021

Iredell County Confederate Memorial

January 21, 2021 by Megan Tate Murlless

The monument is surmounted by a Confederate soldier, private in rank, at parade rest with musket in hand. The monument consists of a triple base, die stone and cap, a tapered spire with cap and the statue on top. The total height is 27 feet including the statue at 6 feet 6 inches tall. Two […]

Iredell County Confederate Memorial

Jan 21, 2021

Alexander County Confederate Monument

January 21, 2021 by Megan Tate Murlless

The marble statue is a Confederate infantry soldier at parade rest standing atop a two tier base constructed of cut granite rocks laid around and supported by steel and concrete. The monument was built to honor all Alexander County Confederate Soldiers. It has three plaques, two of granite and one bronze. One of the granite […]

Alexander County Confederate Monument

Jan 21, 2021

Hertford County Confederate Soldiers Monument

January 20, 2021 by Megan Tate Murlless

This 13-foot-tall monument is composed of a tiered base with a life-sized Confederate soldier standing on top holding a Springfield rifle. The base is surrounded by four cannon balls. The monument is dedicated to the memory of Confederate soldiers from Hertford County.

Hertford County Confederate Soldiers Monument

Jan 20, 2021

Caswell County Confederate Monument

January 19, 2021 by Megan Tate Murlless

This monument, located in front of the Caswell County Court House as a memorial to the county’s Confederate veterans, displays a Confederate soldier standing atop a pedestal. The bronze soldier looks northward and defiantly grasps his gun in both hands while he steps forward with his left foot. He wears the Confederate uniform complete with […]

Caswell County Confederate Monument

Jan 19, 2021

Randolph County Confederate Monument

January 15, 2021 by Mandie Sellars

Full-length figure of a uniformed Confederate soldier stands atop a 25’10” pedestal with a 9’6″ square granite base. The figure’s proper left foot is propped on what appears to be a knapsack. He holds his rifle with bayonet attached in front of him, the butt at his proper right foot. Other uniform items include a […]

Randolph County Confederate Monument

Jan 15, 2021

Gaston County Confederate Soldiers Monument

January 6, 2021 by Mandie Sellars

The monument depicts in stone a Confederate Common Soldier at parade rest, both hands resting on the barrel of his rifle. The sculpture rests atop a tall column on a tiered base, with the entire structure rising to approximately thirty-five feet. The front of the monument bears a bas-relief of the Confederate flag, waving from […]

Gaston County Confederate Soldiers Monument

Jan 6, 2021

Alamance County Confederate Monument

January 6, 2021 by Mandie Sellars

The monument has a single column mounted on a square base with the entire structure standing approximately thirty feet high. At the top of the column is a stalwart Confederate soldier at parade rest looking north. He steps forward with his left foot while resting the butt of his rifle near his feet. The column […]

Alamance County Confederate Monument

Jan 6, 2021

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About this Campaign

Coordinated by the North Carolina Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparities (NC CRED), this campaign aims to support and educate all North Carolinians seeking to remove Confederate monuments from their communities. Our goal is the removal of all Confederate monuments from courthouse grounds in the state of North Carolina.

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