In Dutchy (statue), how is the Unveiling of the History elucidated?
Beter's monument was unveiled on July 15, 1898. It consisted of a 7-foot-tall (2.1 m) statue of a Confederate soldier atop a 22-foot-tall (6.7 m) pedestal. The location of the monument was in Elberton's town square, named Sutton Square. The statue was notable for being the first statue carved from granite from Elberton, which later became a major center for granite monument construction.From the time of its unveiling, the statue was the subject of criticism due to its appearance. According to legend, Beter had never seen a Confederate soldier, and the statue depicted a soldier wearing a Union Army outfit and a kepi. In a 1945 article in The Atlanta Constitution, the statue was described as having a “foreign helmet and decidedly northern dress.” The statue was also criticized for looking like "a cross between a Pennsylvania Dutchman and a hippopotamus," and shortly thereafter the statue adopted the nickname "Dutchy." Beter left Elberton shortly after the monument's unveiling.
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