The very fine Confederate monument in front of the Courthouse in
Leesburg is the work of an excellent and well known sculptor, F. William
Siever of Richmond. The statute occupies a warm place in the hearts of
the people of Loudoun. With the Courthouse, the clerk's office and the
lawn, it forms a unit that stands as a symbol of the government which
has been carried on in the county since it was established in 1757.
The statue attracts much attention from tourists. It has become almost a
daily occurrence to see a visitor photographing the Confederate Soldier.
I had the good fortune to be given two folders that give fascinating
details of the activities of the Confederate Veterans and the Daughters
of the Confederacy in years past. One was the program of the ceremony
held at the unveiling of the monument on Thursday, May 28, 1908, and the
committees responsible for its erection. The money to pay for the statue
had been raised by the Daughters of the Confederacy. These were the
members of the monument committee: