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Over 6,900 Confederate soldiers are buried in the cemetery, many of whom had died during the Atlanta campaign of the American Civil War. [1] The monument's obelisk was commissioned by the Atlanta Ladies' Memorial Association (ALMA), who later commissioned another Confederate monument in the cemetery, the Lion of the Confederacy sculpture. [1]
Lion of the Confederacy, also known as the Lion of Atlanta, [40] inscribed "Unknown Confederate Dead". [4] Created to memorialize "the lost cause", the monument is a copy of the Lion of Lucerne. [40] The statue was carved by T. M. Brady, who owned the Georgia Marble Finishing Works in Canton.
Lion of the Confederacy - removed from Oakland Cemetery August 18, 2021. The Confederate section of Oakland is home to an estimated 6,900 burials, of which about 3,000 are unknown. During the Civil War, Atlanta was a major transportation and medical center for the Southern states. Since several of the largest military hospitals in the area were ...
Located on the island of Virginia Key, this bigger-than-average aquarium mimics an ocean environment which means it has the space to home to larger aquatic creatures, like whales, orcas, and dolphins.
The three-mile-long Sanibel Causeway connects the island with the mainland and portions of the bridge were destroyed by Hurricane Ian on 28 September 2022. ... Powerful waves lashed the Sanibel ...
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The story was reprinted in Lion from December 22, 1973, to May 18, 1974; this second run featured a modified conclusion so the story finished before the merger with Valiant. In 2023, Rebellion Developments produced a trade paperback containing the entire serial as part of their Treasury of British Comics series of collected editions.
In April 1976, the wildlife preserve introduced 50 baboons into its Lion Country Safari attraction. [174] On April 14, 1976, the entire troop escaped their enclosure and eluded capture, causing local concern and significant national news coverage. [174] They roamed different areas of Warren County, Ohio, for a week until all were captured. [175]