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Posted to the Project on 10 Sep 07
The Virginia State Monument
The first monument on the field for the South (as well as the largest and most expensive monument), the Virginia state monument was dedicated June 8, 1917. It features an equestrian statue of General Robert E. Lee reputed to be one of the finest equestrians in the world and one of the best likenesses of Confederate commander Lee.
The seven figures at the base represent the diverse elements that made up Lee’s army — a professional, a mechanic, an artist, a businessman, and a farmer. The sculptor of the entire monument was Frederick Sievers.
These are some of my best pictures collected together of the stunning Virginia Monument at Gettysburg.
Full View
Lee on Traveller
Base of the Monument
