Confederate Monument (Franklin, Tennessee)

Confederate Monument
Chip
The Confederate Monument in 2016
Year1899
MediumItalian marble
LocationWilliamson County Courthouse,
Franklin, Tennessee
Coordinates35°55′31″N 86°52′08″W / 35.92528°N 86.86889°W / 35.92528; -86.86889
OwnerUnited Daughters of the Confederacy[1]

The Confederate Monument, also known as Chip, or Our Confederate Soldiers, is located on the grounds of the Williamson County Courthouse in the county seat - Franklin, Tennessee, United States. Installed in 1899, it is an Italian marble statue portraying a single Confederate soldier atop a tall column and base. The Battle of Franklin took place here during the American Civil War, and was won by the Union.[1]

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