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| Title | Colonel Richard Owen Monument |
| Item ID | P0130_P_BOX41_FOLDER3_201047-F[1].tiff |
| Description | In 1911, former prisoners contributed funds for a bust of Colonel Owen to be created. Housed in the statehouse, it bears this inscription: Colonel Richard Owen Commandant Camp Morton Prison 1862 Tribute by Confederate prisoners of war and their friends for his courtesy and kindness. |
| Subject | Sculpture
Camp Morton (Ind.)
Owen, Richard, 1810-1890
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons
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| Date | 1927 |
| Geographic Location | Indiana Statehouse |
| Format of Original | Photographic print, b&w |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Owning Institution | Indiana Historical Society |
| Source Collection Name | W. H. Bass Photo Collection |
| Source Collection Number | P 0130 |
| Digital Collection Name | Indiana in the Civil War |
| Digital Collection Number | DC008 |
| Notes | S.A. Cunningham, editor of the Confederate Veteran, conceived the idea of a memorial to Colonel Owen for his kindness to the prisoners while overseeing Camp Morton. Enough money was raised to pay for this bust. It was designed by Belle Kinney, the daughter of a confederate soldier. The bust is displayed in the Indiana Statehouse. |
| Destination IN Journey | Destination Indiana Civil War Camp Morton |
| Copyright Notice | Digital Image © 2005 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
