Denton in Denton County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Our Confederate Soldiers
Photographed by James R. Murray, September 19, 2017
1. Denton Texas Civil War Memorial Marker
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Erected by Daughters of the Confederacy in memory of our Confederate soldiers, who in heroic self-sacrifice and devoted loyalty gave their manhood and their lives to the South in her hour of need.
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In Memoriam
"Their names graved on memorial columns, are a song heard far in the future; and their examples reach a hand through all the years to meet and kindle generous purposes and mold it into acts as pure as theirs."
Erected 1918 by 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. Memorial has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 33° 12.879′ N, 97° 7.984′ W. Memorial was in Denton, Texas, in Denton County. It was on West Hickory Street west of North State Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker was on the grounds of the Denton County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial was at or near this postal address: 110 West Hickory Street, Denton TX 76201, United States of America.
We have been informed that this memorial is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
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Regionally, this memorial was in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. Globally, it was in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Denton County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The City of Denton (within shouting distance of this marker); John B. Denton (within shouting distance of this marker); Edna Westbrook Trigg in Denton County (within shouting distance of this marker); Denton County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sherman Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Denton County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Lacy Hotel (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Denton.
Additional commentary.
1. Memorial and Marker Removal
The statue and memorial were removed by the city and moved to the Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum on June 25, 2020.
— Submitted August 1, 2021, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas.
Photographed by James R. Murray, September 19, 2017
2. Denton Texas Civil War Memorial Marker
Second column inscription
Photographed by James R. Murray, September 19, 2017
3. Denton Texas Civil War Memorial Marker
Dedicated June 3, 1918 Inscription
Photographed by James R. Murray, September 19, 2017
4. Denton Texas Civil War Memorial Marker
The marker was previously located on the grounds of the Denton County Courthouse.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2017, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 657 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 19, 2017, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
