South Carolina Women of the Confederacy

To The South Carolina Women Of The Confederacy By The Men Of Their State 1909-11In this monument Generations unborn shall hear the voice Of a grateful people Testifying to the sublime devotion Of the women of South Carolina In their country's need. Their unconquerable spirit Strengthened the thin lines of gray. Their tender care was solace to the stricken. Reverence for God and unfaltering faith in a righteous cause Inspired heroism that survived The immolation of sons and courage that bore the agony of suspense and the shock of disaster. The tragedy of the Confederacy may be forgotten But the fruits of the noble service Of the Daughters of the South Are our perpetual heritage. At clouded dawn of peace they faced the future undismayed by problems and fearless of trials in loving effort to heal their country's wounds and with conviction that from the ashes of ruin would come resurrection and truth with glorious vindication Inscription by William E. Gonzales.(East face)When reverses followed victories When want displaced plenty When mourning for the flower of southern manhood darkened countless homes When government tottered and chaos threatened the women were steadfast and unafraid. They were Unchanged in their devotion Unshaken in their patriotism Unwearied in ministrations Uncomplaining in sacrifices. Splendid in fortitude they, strong while they wept, in the rebuilding after the desolation their virtues stood as the supreme citadel with strong towers of faith and hope around which civilization rallied and triumphed.