Hood's Texas Brigade Monument
Overview
The Hood's Texas Brigade Monument was erected in 1910 by surviving comrades and friends.
- Sculptor: Pompeo Coppini
- Capitol Historical Artifact Collection, State Preservation Board
A bronze figure of a Confederate soldier tops a gray granite shaft with hand-carved quotes by Confederate leaders. The monument stands as a memorial to the members of John B. Hood's Texas Brigade who fought in the Army of Northern Virginia between 1861-1865. Hood's Brigade participated in many of the Civil War's most famous battles including Sharpsburg (Antietam) and Gettysburg.
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