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 Soldiers' Monument, 391

a die with projecting cap, six feet ; a shaft with bevilled edges, eigh- teen feet ; and a capstone, making a total height of thirty feet.

The figure of a Confederate soldier in white bronze six feet in height, stands upon the capstone. This figure was cast by the Monu- mental Bronze Company of Bridgeport, Conn.

On the four faces of the die are four polished tablets with inscrip- tions. The northern face bears the coat-of-arms of Virginia and above this the eloquent legend : ** 1861-1865.**

The southern tablet records the names of the States of the Con- federacy, and underneath the words : * * Erected by the Petersburg Ladies* Memorial Association.*'

The east tablet has the inscription : '* The Crater. July 30, 1864.**

On the western tablet are the names of the city's soldiers who fell in the battles of the 9th and i6th of June, 1864, while attempting to repel the advance of the enemy on the city.

JUNE 9TH.

George B. Jones, William C. Banister,

Dr. Wm. Bellingham, George R. Conw^ay,

John E. Friend, W. H. Hardee,

John Crowder, Guy G. Johnson,

Wayles Hurt, William Daniel,

Henry A. Blanks, E. P. Brow^n, Godfrey Stanbley.

JUNE I 6th. Wm. a. Johnston, F. T. Scott,

Nathan Hoag, R. A. Spiers.

On the capstone appear the words :

''Gloria Victisr

On the second base in bold relief are these words : confederate dead.

On the third or upper base is this inscription :

" Plant the fair column on the vacant grave. A hero's honors let a hero have.'*

Among the contributors to the fund for building this monument were General Early, General Beaureguard, General Gordon, and Messrs. Allen & Ginter, of Richmond.