Alabama State Memorial at Gettysburg National Military Park
The Alabama State Memorial at Gettysburg National Military Park is one of the nicer Confederate state monuments, and it is also one of the oldest, having been dedicated in 1933. Most Confederate state monuments were not placed until the mid-1900s, with the majority coming after 1960. After the war, the South was in poor financial condition, so coming up with money for battlefield monuments was not a top priority. The only Confederate state monuments older than the Alabama State Memorial are the Virginia State Memorial (1917) and the North Carolina State Memorial (1929).
The Alabama State Memorial was designed by Joseph Urner. It features three bronze figures on a granite base: a female Spirit of the Confederacy urging two Alabama soldiers to continue fighting. The monument was placed near the spot on the battlefield where Brigadier General Evander Law’s Alabama Brigade began its attack on Little Round Top on the second day of fighting at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863.
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Last updated on September 8, 2022
