Confederate Soldiers & Sailors Monument (Baltimore, MD)
 |
View Larger Map |
Location
Mount Royal Terrace between Mosher & Lafayette (Street View)
GPS: 39° 18′ 31.75″ N 76° 37′ 21.03″ W
History
Also known as the “Spirit of the Confederacy,” this monument reads upon the front face of the pedestal, “Gloria Victis,” or “Glory to the Vanquished.” Though this sculpture is by Frederic Wellington Ruckstull and was dedicated in February of 1903, “Gloria Victis” is also the title of a 1874 sculpture at the National Gallery in Washington, DC by artist Antonin Mercie commemorating France’s loss in the Franco-Prussian War. Mercie is the sculptor responsible for the nearby Francis Scott Key monument in Bolton Hill.
Notes
The monument stands between Mt Royal Avenue proper, and Mt Royal Terrace, a parallel access street for residents of the Bolton Hill neighborhood. Nearby stand several buildings of the Maryland Institute, College of Art. The sculpture is composed of two figures: the allegorical figure of Glory with wings outstretched, who holds aloft a laurel wreath in one hand, and in the other supports a soldier whose strength is failing him. His flag is lowered and he seems near defeat.
Nearby
Links
- On Panoramio & Flickr
- Photograph of Monument’s erection on MDHS
- Two entries for this monument at the Smithsonian index, the second being more complete
- “Battling Monuments“, an overview of Civil War monuments by the City Paper
