LaFayette in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

To Our Confederate Soldiers

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 20, 2014

1. To Our Confederate Soldiers Monument

Inscription. Front Side:

1861-1865

Erected 1909.
By the
Chickamauga Chapter of
The United Daughters
of the Confederacy,
to the
Confederate Soldiers,
of Walker County.
——
"It is a duty we owe
to posterity, to see
that our children
shall know the virtues
and become worthy
of their sires."

Confederates

To Our
Confederate
Soldiers. Right Side:

CSA

"Many of whom gave all,
and all of whom gave much."

Back Side:

1861-1865

"Centuries
on centuries
shall go
circling by,
but they
are not dead,
their memories
can never die."

Left Side:

CSA

"To those who were,
and to those that are."

Erected 1909 by Chickamauga Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.

Location.

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34° 42.524′ N, 85° 16.87′ W. Marker is in LaFayette, Georgia, in Walker County. Memorial is on North Main Street (Georgia Route 1) north of Wardlaw Street, on the right when traveling north. This monument is located in a community park and it is featured on the park grounds in front of the Chattooga Academy and to the south of the Marsh House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 308 North Main Street, La Fayette GA 30728, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Walker County (a few steps from this marker); The Army of Tennessee (a few steps from this marker); The Battle of LaFayette (a few steps from this marker); General LaFayette (a few steps from this marker); Bragg's Headquarters Shell Monument (a few steps from this marker); John B. Gordon Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Chattooga Academy - John B. Gordon Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Marsh-Warthen House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in LaFayette.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 20, 2014

2. To Our Confederate Soldiers Monument

View of the text on the front side of the monument.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 20, 2014

3. To Our Confederate Soldiers Monument

View of the text on the front and right side of the monument.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 20, 2014

4. To Our Confederate Soldiers Monument

View of the text on the right and back side of the monument.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 20, 2014

5. To Our Confederate Soldiers Monument

View of the text on the left and front side of the monument.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 20, 2014

6. To Our Confederate Soldiers Monument

View of the monument in the foreground, and of John B. Gordon Hall in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 577 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 30, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.