The message isn't defiant, but it is certainly resolute Robert F Hoke Chaper 78 UDC Monument
Downtown Salisbury
Salisbury, Rowan County
"They gave their lives and their fortunes for constitutional liberty and state sovereingty in
obedience to the teachings of the fathers who framed the Constitution and established The Union of these
States"
"Soldiers of The Confederacy
Dedicated May 9, 1909
That their heroic deeds sublime sacrifice
and undying devotion to duty and country
may never be forgotten
1861-1865"
Fame has given you an imperishable crown
History will record your daring valor noble sufferings
and matchless achievements
to the honor and glory of our land"
United Daughters of The Confederacy
This is a beautiful statue, forged in Europe and erected by a proud chapter of the UDC. An angel holds up a fallen soldier and prepares to place a laurel wreath upon him. Notice the soldier retains a good grasp on his weapon. The sentiment does not serve a helping of grudged defiance, but rather it speaks about the WHY of the war in clearly understood phrases. Their fathers were not seeking glory, only a continuation of the liberty the founding fathers had provided through a revered document, The Constitution of The United States of America. The soldiers of the Confederacy lost their struggle but, through their devotion, they did achieve a great measure of respect.
A duplicate of this statute was erected in Baltimore, Maryland, the single difference being the soldier carries a furled flag, not a rifle. This monument was dedicated in the presence of Mrs. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson and 162 surviving Rowan County CSA veterans.
