Wythe in Newport News, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Confederate Dead
Forward Monument:
Confederate Prisoners of War who died in Federal Prison in Newport News Va between April and July 1865 are interred here.
Mildred Rhodes Duncan
Thomas Purnell Duncan, Jr.
Confederate Dead
Side of Monument:
Remains of 154
Confederate Soldiers
Died at
Newport News, VA.
1861
1865
Side of Monument:
To our soldier dead
erected by Lee Camp No. 3
Confederate Veterans.
of Hampton VA.
A tribute from the hearts
of surviving comrades.
Erected 1900 by Lee Camp No. 3, Confederate Veterans of Hampton VA.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1865.
Location. 36° 59.686′ N, 76° 24.274′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia. It is in Wythe. Marker is on Parish Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Monument is located in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2700 Parish Avenue, Newport News VA 23607, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Newport News POW Camp (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Greenlawn Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Newsome House (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named The Newsome House (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Winfield-Jones House (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Brown Center (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Clark Oak (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport News.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,013 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 18, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.