[2] Design of the monument was done by Gorda C. Doud and executed by sculptor Alexander Doyle of New York City.

Although records are not complete, recent analysis has indicated that the column was eventually built using stone from Bedford, Indiana.

The remaining granite figures for the base, representing the military branches, were contracted from Barnicoat Monuments in Quincy, Massachusetts.

[1] Critics have repeatedly called for the monument's removal, stating that it promotes white supremacy.

This act was done in the wake of the Charleston church shooting of June 17, 2015, after which many states responded to calls to prohibit Confederate flags from being displayed on public property.