MOMENT OF MERCY CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL
THIS STATUE DEPICTS CONFEDERATE SERGEANT RICHARD R. KIRKLAND GIVING WATER TO A WOUNDED UNION SOLDIER ON DECEMBER 14, 1862, DURING THE BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG. THIS ACT LED TO KIRKLAND BEING CALLED "THE ANGEL OF MARYE'S HEIGHTS".
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- Public
- CIVIL WAR
- Statues War or Military Related
- 2001
- NATIONAL CIVIL WAR MUSEUM-LINCOLN CIRCLE
- 17104
- BILL COUGHLIN
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