It's free on Sundays. Yes, we honor the Confederate cause in a rebel sort of way with this towering, marble monument on the 700 block of Broad Street. Dedicated in 1878, the monument honors the anonymous enlisted men who fought for the Confederate cause during the Civil War. The statue at the top of the monument is that of Augusta native Private Berry Benson. Here's a story that rivals any of Stephen King's.
Stories range from an irate preacher to a slave woman who placed the curse upon the pillar.