Confederate Monument, Covington, GA

Confederate Monument Covington GA This is a Confederate War Memorial, made of stone. It was installed on 26th April, 1906. A uniformed Civil War soldier stands atop a square column, both hands holding the muzzle. The base is decorated with reliefs of crossed rifles, crossed swords, an anchor and a confederate flag. The front of the base has text which reads as : TO THE CONFEDERATE DEAD OF NEWTON COUNTY/(inscription follows)/AND MARK THE TOMBS WHERE VALOR LIES.---ERECTED APRIL 25, 1906.https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/historical_architecture_main/4050/thumbnail.jp