Gaston
Public Statement summarizing Confederate monument suit in Gaston county
Gaston Complaint
Lawsuit aims to remove Confederate memorials at NC Courthouses
Our view: Commissioners ignore reality: Monument must go- Opinion
Gaston County Confederate Soldiers Monument, Dallas
This monument is composed a large, square piece of granite. It bears a color inlay of North Carolina’s flag of 1861, ratified just after the state seceded from the Union. The inscription on the front commemorates the service of more than 1,500 Gaston County men who served as soldiers for the Confederacy. The rear of […]
After 108 Years, Confederate Soldier Will No Longer Stand Outside Gaston Courthouse
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, to Transfer
Gaston County Confederate Soldiers Monument
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 […]
