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The Call To Arms

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Texas, Navarro County, Corsicana
(On plaque on south side of base:)
The Call to Arms Erected 1907 by Navarro chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy To commemorate the valor and heroism of our Confederate Soldiers It is not in the power of mortals to command success The Confederate Soldier did more - he deserved it. "But their fame on brightest pages penned by poets and by pages Shall go sounding down the ages"
( Plaque on west side of base:)
"Nor shall your glory be fought while fame her record keeps or honor points the hollowed spot where valor proudly sleeps" "Tell it as you may It never can be told Sing it as you Will It never can be sung The Story of the Glory of the men who wore the gray"
(Plaque on east side of base:)
"It is a duty we owe the dead who died for us: - But where memories can never die - It is a duty we owe to posterity to see that our children shall know the virtues And rise worthy of their sires".
(Plaque on north side of base:)
The soldiers of the Southern Confederacy fought valiantly for The liberty of state bequeathed them By their forefathers of 1776 "Who Glorified Their righteous cause and they who made The sacrifice supreme in That they died To keep their country free" signed Founder's mark appears.

(On south side of bronze base of sculpture:) L. Amateis-sculptor
(On east side of bronze base of sculpture:) Bureau Brothers, Philadelphia, PA.-founder

(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

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