Covington, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Alleghany County Confederate Soldiers Monument
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1. Alleghany County Confederate Soldiers Monument
(front)
To the Confederate Soldiers of Alleghany County.
(side)
"They fought for liberty, home and those they loved, their names are borne on honor's shield and their record is with God."
Erected in loving tribute by the Alleghany Chapter, U.D.C.
(rear)
Alleghany County furnished more soldiers to the Confederate cause than she had voters.
1861-1865
(side)
"Fate denied them victory, but crowned them with glorious immortality."
Unveiled September 15, 1911.
Erected 1911 by Alleghany Chapter U.D.C.
Topics and series. This monument and 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. 37° 47.55′ N, 79° 59.745′ W. Monument is in Covington, Virginia. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and North Court Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 268 W Main St, Covington VA 24426, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in Virginia’s Mountain Region, in the Shenandoah Valley, in Southwest Virginia, and in the Alleghany Highlands. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alleghany's Heroic Dead. (within shouting distance of this marker); Alleghany's Heroic Dead
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2. Alleghany County Confederate Soldiers Monument
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3. Alleghany County Confederate Soldiers Monument
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4. Alleghany County Confederate Soldiers Monument
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5. Alleghany County Confederate Soldiers Monument
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6. Alleghany County Confederate Soldiers Monument
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