Loyal Slaves Monument (Fort Mill, SC)
Confederate
One of the first Confederate monuments to even mention slavery and the only one to focus on it specifically, the memorial was dedicated in 1896 to the myth that the enslaved population was content with the institution of slavery. Its carved marble base depicts two enslaved people, one man and one woman: the man, a field worker, and the woman, a Mammy holding a white baby.
Monument type:
Obelisk
Artist:
Dedication Date:
1896-01-01
Address:
York
South Carolina
United States
Inscription:
[West Side]:
1860
Dedicated to
the faithful slaves
who, loyal to a sacred trust,
toiled for the support
of the army, with matchless
devotion, and sterling
fidelity guarded our defenseless
homes, women and children, during
the struggle for the principles
of our "Confederate States of
America."
1865
[East Side]:
1895
Erected by Sam'l E. White
in grateful memory of earlier
days. With approval of the
Jefferson Davis
Memorial Association.
Among the many faithful:
Nelson White - Anthony White
Sandy White - Jim White
Warren White - Henry White
Silas White - Nathan Springs
Handy White - Solomon Spratt
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Conception Date:
Opening Date:
1895-01-01
Material:
Marble
Size:
0m x 0m x 3.9624000000000006m
Creator:
Samuel E. White and the Jefferson Davis Memorial Association
Cost / Value:
Erected by:
Samuel E. White and the Jefferson Davis Memorial Association
Funded by:
Samuel E. White and the Jefferson Davis Memorial Association
Run by:
Indigenous Land
Waxhaw
Organization/Curator:
Data Sources:
“To the Faithful Slaves, a War Memorial.” Www.hmdb.org, www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=163805.
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