Isle of Wight in Isle of Wight County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Isle of Wight County Confederate Monument
Confederate Dead
Isle of Wight’s loving tribute,
to her heroes of 1861 to 1865.
“They bravely fought
They bravely fell
They wore the gray
They wore it well”
“Bright were the lives they gave for us;
The land they struggled to save for us
Will not forget its warriors yet
Who sleep in so many graves for us”
“They bleed – We weep
We live - They sleep.”
Dedicated May 30, 1905
“Glorious is his fate,
and envied is his lot,
who for his country
fights and for it dies.”
There is a true glory
and a true honor:
the glory of duty done
the honor of the integrity
of principle”
Erected 1905.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 30, 1905.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 36° 54.478′ N, 76° 42.491′ W. Marker was in Isle of Wight, Virginia, in Isle of Wight County. Marker was at the intersection of Monument Circle and Courthouse Road (U.S. 258), in the median on Monument Circle. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Isle of Wight VA 23397, United States of America.
We have been informed that this sign or monument is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. Boykin's Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Isle of Wight County (within shouting distance of this marker); Christian Home School (approx. 6.2 miles away); History of Longleaf Pine in Virginia (approx. 6˝ miles away); Atkinson Storehouse (approx. 6˝ miles away); Joseph W. Luter, III (approx. 6˝ miles away); Law & Politics in 18th Century Isle of Wight (approx. 6.6 miles away); Old Isle of Wight Courthouse (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Isle of Wight.
More about this monument. This Confederate Memorial was removed from the courthouse grounds in May 2021 to a privately-owned, open to the public park just outside Walters, Virginia, 15 miles from its original location.
Additional commentary.
1. Monument re-erected
I re-erected the monument just outside Walters, Virginia , 15 miles from its original location, and a park has been constructed around it. $50,000.00 has been spent on the site so far and it has a state of the art security system to protect it. It is preserved and owned by the Isle of Wight Monument and Memorial Association Inc.
— Submitted January 20, 2024, by Volpe Boykin of Carrsville, Virginia.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,215 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on August 4, 2021, by Robert Heyward of Prattville, Alabama. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 22, 2010. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.