International List of Confederate monuments and memorials
1 international
1.1 brazil
1.2 canada
1.3 ireland
1.4 scotland
international
brazil
in 1865, @ end of american civil war, substantial number of southerners left south; many moved other parts of united states, such american west, few left country entirely. popular country of southerners emigration brazil still allowed slavery , wanted encourge cotton production. these emigrants known confederados. confederate monument placed in americana, são paulo, brazil.
canada
kitchener, ontario: eastwood collegiate institute (1956), public high school, replaced johnny rebel mascot , confederate imagery, perceived associated white bigotry, rebel lion in 1999. school retains rebel name teams.
montreal, quebec: plaque on hudson s bay company store commemorating jefferson davis brief stay in city installed udc in 1957; removed in 2017 following attack against counter protesters committed white supremacist in charlottesville.
ireland
tuam, ireland commemorated csa major richard w. dowling, born in tuam, bronze memorial plaque on town hall bearing image , life story. text of plaque: major richard w. (dick) dowling c.s.a., 1837–1867 born knock, tuam; settled houston texas, 1857; outstanding business , civic leader; joined irish davis guards in american civil war; 47 men foiled invasion of texas 5000 federal troops @ sabine pass, 8 sept 1863, feat of superb gunnery; formed first oil company in texas; died aged 30 of yellow fever. plaque unveiled col. j.b. collerain 31 may 1998
scotland
edinburgh: dean cemetery, obelisk scottish-born csa colonel robert a. smith, confederate marker , confederate flags.
^ herbert, paul n (december 17, 2009). confederados forge new cultural identity . washington times.
^ brazilian confederacy . sleuthsayers.org.
^ plaque honouring confederate leader jefferson davis removed montreal building . thestar.com. retrieved august 17, 2017.
^ leavitt, sarah (august 17, 2017). confederate plaque on montreal hudson s bay store removed . cbc.ca. retrieved august 19, 2017.
^ millar, stephen (august 31, 2017). edinburgh s little-known confederate memorial – , why must stay . scotsman. retrieved september 6, 2017.
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