Near Middletown in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Ramseur Monument
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 29, 2007
1. Ramseur Monument Marker
A Virtual Tour of the Battle of Cedar Creek by HMDb Markers
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Northwest of this tablet, 800 yards, is the Belle Grove House in which died, October 20, 1864, of wounds received at Cedar Creek October 19, 1864, Maj.-Gen. Stephen Dodson Ramseur, C.S.A. A native of North Carolina, he resigned from the United States Army in 1861, and entering the Confederate States Army as a Lieutenant rose to rank of Major-General at the age of 27.
Erected 1919 by North Carolina Historical Commission and the North Carolina Division, U.D.C.
Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 20, 1864.
Location. 39° 0.898′ N, 78° 18.07′ W. Marker is near Middletown, Virginia, in Frederick County. Marker is at the intersection of Valley Pike (U.S. 11) and Belle Grove Road (County Route 727), on the right when traveling south on Valley Pike. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middletown VA 22645, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Battle of Cedar Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); Tomb Of An Unknown Soldier (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Battle of Cedar Creek
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More about this monument. "Esse Quam Vider," the Latin inscription at the top of the tablet translates to, "To be rather than to appear."
The tablet is mounted at the base of a marble column.
Regarding Ramseur Monument. The Cedar Creek battlefield is interpreted by several markers. See the Battle of Cedar Creek Virtual Tour by Markers link above.
Also see . . .
1. Cedar Creek Staff Ride. The monument is stop five in the Center of Military History staff ride of Cedar Creek Battlefield. (Submitted on November 6, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Stephen Dodson Ramseur. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on November 6, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Additional commentary.
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 29, 2007
2. The Ramseur Monument
Ramseur was known as a brave and gallant leader, always in the thick of the fight. Wounded on three other occasions, he'd always recovered. Only days earlier he had received word of the birth of his first child, a girl. Here at Cedar Creek, he had received a slight wound early in the day, and had two horses shot from from under him. While rallying his men during the final defensive stands around Middletown, he was shot through the lungs, a mortal wound.
As he lay dying of his wounds, Ramseur was visited and comforted by several of his West Point classmates, abet enemies on the day's battlefield. Among those in attendance were Generals George Armstrong Custer and Wesley Merritt along with Captain Henry DuPont.
— Submitted November 6, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 13, 2018
3. Ramseur Monument
at Belle Grove Plantation
at Belle Grove Plantation
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 29, 2007
4. Belle Grove House
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 13, 2018
5. Cannonballs
This stack of cannonballs were not present in 2007.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, May 13, 2018
6. The Great Seal of the State of North Carolina
Esse Quam Videri
Esse Quam Videri
The North Carolina state motto meaning "To be rather than to seem" was adopted in 1893. The seal depicts Liberty, on the left, holding a liberty-cap on a pole and Plenty, on the right, holding three stalks of grain sitting on a cornucopia.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,375 times since then and 67 times this year. Last updated on May 6, 2009, by Caswell County Historical Association of Yanceyville, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on May 19, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on November 6, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5, 6. submitted on May 19, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
