Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Confederate Soldiers
1861 - 1865
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
1. Confederate Soldiers Monument
Erected and dedicated May 12, 1918, by the Spotsylvania Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy, Confederated Southern Memorial Association and citizens of Spotsylvania County, to commemorate and perpetuate the valor and patriotism of the sons of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, and other Confederate soldiers who repose in this cemetery.
"Lest we forget".
"We have gathered the sacred dust, of warriors tried and true, who bore the flag of our nation's trust, and fell in the cause 'tho lost, still just, and died for me and you."
"Love makes Memory eternal."
Erected 1918 by 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. 38° 12.159′ N, 77° 34.992′ W. Marker is in Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Unknown Soldiers (a few steps from this marker); A Final Resting Place (a few steps from this marker); The Spotsylvania Confederate Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Noble Ladies of Spotsylvania (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Stones Were Free (within shouting distance of this marker); Beneath This Sacred Soil (within shouting distance of this marker); A Monumental Task (within shouting distance of this marker); More Than Just A Stone (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spotsylvania Courthouse.
Also see . . .
1. Spotsylvania Confederate Cemetery. National Park Service virtual tour stop. (Submitted on August 18, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Register of Names.
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
2. Front of Monument
Additional commentary.
1. He Wasn't Unknown Til He Got Moved
From Confederate Veteran, Volume 10, Page 367 "THE LAST ROLL": Two or three years after the close of the war those noble women of Spotsylvania wrote to me that the graves of Col. Hardin and Adjutant Peel had been found and the remains removed to the Confederate cemetery. ...
The trouble is that Hardin has a stone with his name on it and poor young Peel seems to be under a rock marked Unknown. The pair were buried together where they fell under the oak tree at the Bloody Angle, but upon the move to the cemetery, Peel's identity vanished.
Are there any remaining "dig notes" that would allow us to identify where Peel ended up? An alternative would be to inscribed a rock with Peel's information and place it over an unknown grave near Hardin's.
Albert's
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
3. Back of Monument
Should anyone be in a position to place such a stone the information is
Adjutant Albert L. Peel, 19th MS Infantry
born July 14, 1841 Marshall Co. MS
killed May 12, 1864 beneath the oak tree Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted September 17, 2008, by Ellen S. Wilds of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
4. Left Side of Monument
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5. Right Side of Monument
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6. Entrance to the Cemetery
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7. Confederate Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,224 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 18, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
