Williamson County Confederate Memorial in Georgetown, Texas!
Salute! Williamson County Confederate Memorial in Georgetown, Texas! This Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, located on the south side of the Williamson County Courthouse in Georgetown, Texas, is a 21-foot-tall memorial erected in 1916 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. It features a statue of a Confederate soldier, the Confederate States of America emblem, and the Confederate battle flag, with an inscription dedicating it “in memory of the Confederate soldiers & sailors.” Unveiled on November 10, 1916, the monument was intended to honor Williamson County residents who fought in defense of home, family, homeland, and the principles of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. The ceremony featured speeches by Williamson County Judge Richard Critz and Katie Daffan, Texas president of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The city of Georgetown was named after legislator George Glasscock who had served in the Confederacy and donated the land. The pop...