Lady Liberty stands tall, proud, and triumphant where Routes 41 and 44 converge. She holds the US Shield over her head as she honors and pays tribute to the hundreds of Salisbury soldiers who served in the Civil War. This is an absolutely gorgeous monument that will take your breath away. It’s beautiful! Start with the 7 foot tall female figure wearing a cap and a flowing robe. But if you look at her feet you’ll see she is standing on top of broken shackles, and I suspect we all know what that represents. There are many plaques and engravings on the stone base below the statue and in several metal plaques. There are hundreds of names listed, plus the names of their regiments, as well as many of the major battles of the war. The monument was dedicated in 1891 and the statue itself remains in great condition. Sadly, the metal plaques are showing the effects of time, and are streaked, soiled, and weathered. Here are some of the many engravings I saw: To Her Loyal Sons Sadly the metal Who Fought for The Union, Salisbury Erects this Memorial. 1891 Cold Harbor Olustee Port Hudson Winchester Gettysburg Drewry’s Bluff Antietam Petersburg 2nd Conn. Vol’s 1st Conn. Heavy Art 2nd Conn. Heavy Art 5th Conn. Vo’ls 6th Conn. Vo’ls 7th Conn. Vo’ls 8th Conn. Vo’ls. 10th Conn. Vo’ls. 11th Conn. Vo’ls. 12th Conn. Vo’ls 13th Conn. Vo’ls 14th Conn. Vo’ls. 22nd Conn. Vo’ls. 23rd Conn. Vo’ls. 28th Conn. Vo’ls.
