Robert McClintock
Occupation: Artist, owner of Robert McClintock Studio & Gallery
What I chose: “Gloria Victus” by F. Wellington Ruchstuhl. The statue is titled “Gloria Victus,” which in Latin means “Glory to the Vanquished.” It is a monument dedicated to the Confederate soldiers and sailors and is a dramatically poignant statue with the huge wings of the Angel “Glory” carrying a handsome but dying Confederate soldier. It leaves no doubt as to who won the long war. The angel is holding high a palm wreath, which symbolizes peace. The statue was made by New York City Confederate sympathizer artist F. Wellington Ruchstuhl and paid for by the Daughters of the Confederacy. It was dedicated in 1903 when the war between the states was only 40 years past. At the time, it was still a very vivid memory by local veterans who attended along with many others who were touched by the war.
