All of these monuments served a twofold purpose. 포츠머스의 경우 전쟁 미망인들의 금전적 기부로 시작되었고, 기념비는 전사자를 기리기 위한 것이었습니다. By the time it was built that purpose was also mixed with the political desire of many whites to reestablish White Supremacy.