after years of postponement due to the war and its effects, on february 7, 1890, the savannah city council approved erecting a memorial recognizing native sons francis bartow and lafayette mclaws. unveiled in 1902, their two bronze busts were mounted on stone pedestals at chippewa square. bartow's faced south towards perry street, while mclaws' faced north. about 1910, the council decided to build the oglethorpe monument at chippewa square. both generals' busts were therefore relocated to the confederate monument at forsyth park.