OWENS, Benjamin Welch, Pvt C.S.A. Statue in Lothian, South of Annapolis, Maryland by Ron Moore

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The Benjamin Welch Owens statue in Lothian, Maryland, commemorates a local Confederate artilleryman noted for his heroic defense during the Civil War's Battle of Stephenson's Depot. Sculpted by Ron Moore and dedicated in 1999, the bronze memorial honors Owens' courage and posthumous Confederate Medal of Honor. Owens was a Maryland native who served in the 1st Maryland Flying Artillery and later returned to serve his community after the war.