confederate monument

There are multiple monuments in the square. The confederate one is informative and gives information on all the battles men in the area served in. There were no battles on the actual site. One monument is for all veterans and was a project by en Eagle Scout from the area. Wonderful short walk.

Just to realize the dedication that people have in trying to preserve a way of life, a culture and their forefathers makes one stop and stand in awe of such good craftsmanship and purpose in the monument.

There are many, many small town courthouse lawns across the South decorated with a Confederate monument, similar to the one in Dyersburg. This monument is not to any one person, but to all Dyer County Confederate soldiers. It is decorated with the names of major battles that Dyer County troops participated in. It also has flags, cannonballs and a cannon engraved into it.And it is apparently generic. According to a Dyer County historian I spoke with, in the decades after the Civil War there were companies that specialized in just such mouments for both sides. The monument has an interesting history of its own. It was dedicated on April 6, 1905 - the 43rd anniversary of the battle of Shiloh. The monument's dedication drew an estimated 5,000 people into town, including one prominent Arkansas politican of the day. Also, the monument was not as high then as it is now. Photos from the time show it sitting on the ground, without the concrete pedestal. Apparently at some point the monument began to lean, and the pedestal was made to correct this. No one knows the date this happened, however. The Confederate Monument is on the northeast corner of the Dyer County Courthouse lawn. It faces north, of course, and is open for viewing any time.