1 10 1 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/54855/archive/files/49840cf342ab8068c1f7d4b2cc4e4bf9.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=Ik5h0BjdM4UfdhuZpYHWdHFPNfex4Y6PxFw3nQMvqGvAFGbTuLLCl1jTPXDHNect1gTVnvbpOih7NHEF3T4KwUFX5NFsmH3wasa3GeJoiLRRCUIe5bJu0Z3DyD1mD31nzZX6H6xC9PGYYdZ%7EYdnzIa4sjYGSWqAvfarZ7OmUKVt1X2mVU8WMxBdmkI3T5zOzh6wZ%7EJKu4IBlTQZb4Kh%7ExH5dI32s1IZ%7EfHY-p13Ov6awtkv650iwZLIxp2kSl9zHtF6wmzyd6fC3mX7BertfP%7Ek-fdt%7EAmA4Tk0OqOMy%7EXRB57K5U9fJgT8ulIoabGtDgw-X%7E68u6J0wC3OIsbGnZA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 2a53564ad06e4097b65787b9d5375a79 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Statue of Rear Admiral Raphael Semmes Description An account of the resource Standing figure of Raphael Semmes. He is wearing a Confederate uniform including a long coat and cap on his head. The base features three bronze plaques including one with an image of the CSS Alabama. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Carol M Highsmith Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wikimedia Commons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Matthew Mulcaire Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF File https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/54855/archive/files/430c8fc7314842625bb191db5276bec5.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=sKXgoCRZ1MlGPNS1Ua%7EfRxcuIaomS04kS-nKtdi1iYNm3MvpD00iII6r%7Ez4a9FjtEJaHwK6dJAn4qnRoq4lqJzTvJ8Rj3fu7vpYXqOHS7wSgNZKOYNO-G-CYGTNeRzVIzrIYSXkGQ72BSZ59ES7jMKlOCc1udVcfBxeojH5H8EMVDtQ8GN-vYdIFPrOvAJWcD-8JF0LWq8mCLRgiwn-PbHNPw-LJw0W9L1bh7wR0E4e5RskYrRzZjyqWdHr9GZPaiNRh-KvhCOqhraFPAPqixljinZp7ns74PpCtD-ikm7Xr2BSnRp8Zh4O6ZUAZwSelB0-ouZ%7E2BPycfOB2hyDnTA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 53c476b35b9cfa883fef64366b7ac8e8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Captain Raphael Semmes Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Photographer-US Naval Historical Center Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wikimedia Commons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-Original 2011-Digital Copy Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Matthew Mulcaire Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Description An account of the resource Image of Captain Raphael Semmes and his executive officer First Lieutenant John M Kell aboard the CSS Alabama https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/54855/archive/files/91566def364d8933c367e3f5d8234d5b.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=fNTRY0cMFjJLJV-33EAZgS1u726AtmiHxA%7E0cdGeeWAb4D-f433miRB6mcUYrmUt6KyDQyZzssBW8PfbSFuCFm4siBVfjfGkv%7ECkVt9jdUXvUunuyhh9MYhmzBpuJ1ZNVAJpSkPWPDD7k7HfwMtY2wpNi1KskMbfBQXYMONU8jUr5gHEpE2ehXM7HaIqXZWHSFepDc5T3RsZn482RwW0oi7twcrxSQYBKDeaQPBAgynE5uXHvNgI4x%7EqnYoopQjUE%7E4tsl9vef9%7EDfnSqTg2NtwLl1m7ViUxE9b5WMjaXC9btHpOZSynsLZg1NI4hHImMObNWhxjd4kMQuKE3LbaGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 1c0dad05e36e1b9a2dfc1d5b6ea9c239 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Statue of Raphael Semmes-1900 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Detroit Publishing Company Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wikimedia Commons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900-Original 2009-Digital Copy Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Matthew Mulcaire Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Description An account of the resource The statue of Raphael Semmes as it looked in Mobile Alabama in 1900 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Statue of Raphael Semmes, Mobile, Alabama Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Caspar Buberl, Sculptor Sons of Confederate Veterans, Funders Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1900 Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Matthew Mulcaire, Ian Hodges Type The nature or genre of the resource Sculpture Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context HIST 402A Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Mobile, Alabama Description An account of the resource This statue of Confederate Naval Commander Raphael Semmes served to immortalize him and to reinforce the actions taken by the Confederacy during the American Civil War. These monuments reflect the values that the South wanted to portray about the Confederacy after the war and continue to affect American public memory of the conflict. This archive is intended to bring awareness to why these monuments were erected, the specific groups that funded them and most importantly, the Lost Cause narrative that the South utilized to shift the Nation’s memory of the war. The statue of Raphael Semmes was erected in 1900 in Mobile, Alabama by a group responsible for many other Confederate monuments, the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The monument commemorates Raphael Semmes, the Captain of the CSS Alabama which saw service between 1862 and 1864. The vessel was built in secrecy in a British port which served to increase tensions between the United States and Britain, eventually leading the United States to seek reparations from Britain following the war. The Alabama caused significant damage to US Naval shipping and trade throughout the war until it was finally sunk off the coast of France in 1864. Raphael Semmes survived the sinking of the CSS Alabama and remained a prominent member of the community in Mobile until his death in 1877. The monument features a life size statue of Semmes atop a stone base with the following inscription: COMMANDER C.S STEAMER ALABAMA REAR-ADMIRAL C.S NAVY SAILOR, PATRIOT STATEMAN SCHOLAR AND CHRISTIAN GENTLEMAN The statue of Raphael Semmes was removed on June 5, 2020 following the statue’s vandalization during the George Floyd protests. At first glance, it is not readily apparent that Raphael Semmes and his statue propagate the Confederate Lost Cause narrative. The monument alludes to a positive representation of a “patriot”, skilled sea captain and respectable member of the community in Mobile. Several factors point to a different reality however. During the commemoration of the monument in 1900, several speakers utilized the opportunity to criticize Northern aggression during the war and to explicitly promote the Lost Cause narrative. Additionally, Semmes himself wrote a memoir after the war in which he bitterly defended the Lost Cause narrative and is credited with being one of the first to coin the phrase, ”War between the States”. The monument itself was also funded by the Sons of Confederate Veterans, a group that continues to promote the Lost Cause narrative to this day. The recent controversy over Confederate monuments reflect a divide within the Nation that has never fully been healed. Through this archive and its documentation of Confederate monuments, the hope is that more Americans can become better versed in their history and the divide may be mended. Statue has been moved to the History Museum of Mobile, and has been unveiled on December 17, 2021. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Raphael Semmes Statue.” Encyclopedia of Alabama. Accessed December 15, 2020. http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/m-2614. Lawrence Specker. “Mobile's Statue: Who Was CSA Adm. Raphael Semmes?” al, June 5, 2020. https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2020/06/mobiles-statue-who-was-confederate-adm-raphael-semmes.html. Armus, Teo. "Protests prompt U.S. leaders to remove Confederate monuments." Washington Post, June 9, 2020, NA. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints (accessed December 15, 2020). https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A626125519/OVIC?u=csuf_main&sid=OVIC&xid=ade1e2fc. Sharp, John. “A Statue of the Confederate Navy Adm. Raphael Semmes Was Removed by the City of Mobile in June 2020. It Now Has a New Home as a Display inside the History Museum of Mobile an Unveiling with the Local Media Took Place on Friday, December 17, 2021.” Al, 17 Dec. 2021, www.al.com/galleries/75BZPECLZRH7JJ2WRXIBTW5HGE/. 20th Century Alabama CSA Leaders CSS Alabama Mobile Protests Raphael Semmes Removed Sculpture Sons of Confederate Veterans Statue