Caddo Parish Confederate Monument

The Caddo Parish Confederate Monument is a Confederate monument located on the grounds of the Caddo Parish Courthouse in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Caddo Parish Confederate Monument
National Historic Place Plaque
Coordinates32°30′43″N 93°44′59″W
LocationShreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
TypeMonument
Height30 feet

The monument was erected in 1905 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. At the base are the busts of four Confederate generals -- Robert E. Lee, P. G. T. Beauregard, Stonewall Jackson and Henry Watkins Allen -- and it is topped by a statue of a Confederate soldier. The monument also includes a statue of Greek mythology figure Clio, who is pointing to the word "Love" on the monument and holding a scroll with the word "History."[1] The monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[2]

In 2017, the Caddo Parish Commission voted to remove the monument.[3] In August 2019, the commission asked the United Daughters of the Confederacy to remove it within 90 days.[4][5] In July 2020, with the monument still not removed, the Caddo Parish Commission voted to build a box around the monument.[6] On July 21, 2020, the United Daughters of the Confederacy agreed to allow the parish to move the monument to private land.[7]

See also

References
  1. Thomas, Clinton (2017-06-08). "The History and Meaning of the Shreveport Confederate Monument". Four States News. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Program". National ppark Service. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  3. Talamo, Lex (2017-10-20). "Split Caddo Commission votes to move Confederate monument". Shreveport Times. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  4. Ferrell, Scott (2019-09-01). "Caddo Parish Commission demands Confederate Monument removal within 90 days". Shreveport Times. Retrieved 2020-07-16.}
  5. Jeff Ferrell (2019-09-01). "Caddo Confederate statue's owners disappointed with parish leaders". KSLA. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  6. Enfinger, Emily (2020-07-16). "Box to be built around Confederate Monument outside Caddo Courthouse". Shreveport Times. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  7. McConnaughey, Janet (July 21, 2020). "Louisiana parish can move Confederate statue from courthouse". Associated Press. Retrieved July 22, 2020.


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