Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Our Glorious Dead
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 8, 2017
1. Our Glorious Dead Marker
But their name liveth for evermore”
1917 † 1918
Russell T. Beatty, Corp. † Frank Hough, Lt.
Charles A. Bell, Pvt. † Alexander Pope Humphrey, Pvt.
Charles E. Clyburn, Pvt. † Robert A. Martz, Pvt.
Thurbert H. Conklin, Sgt. † Harry Milstead, Pvt.
Nealy M. Cooper, Pvt. † Judge McGolerick, Pvt.
Mathew Curtin, Pvt. † John O. McGuinn, Pvt.
Leonard Darnes, Wag. † Edward Lester. Nalle, Pvt.
Frank L. Dawson, Pvt. † Ernest H. Nichols, Pvt.
John Fleming, Pvt. † Linwood Payne, Pvt.
Edward C. Fuller, Capt. † Charles Carter Riticor, Capt.
Gilbert H. Gough, Pvt. †
Grover Cleveland Gray, Corp. † Ashton R. Shumaker, Pvt.
Leonard G. Hardy, Sgt. † Henry Grafton Smallwood, Pvt.
Bolling Walker Haxall, Jr. Maj. † John Edward Smith, Corp.
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† Valentine B. Johnson, Pvt.
Ernest Gilbert, Pvt. † Samuel Thornton, Pvt.
Erected by
The People of Loudon County
In Memory of
Her sons who made the supreme sacrifice
In the Great War
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I.
Location.
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Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 walking distance of this marker: In Honor of The Loudoun Citizens… (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of the Heroic Dead (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Courthouse Yard (within shouting distance of this marker); Loudoun County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette’s Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); The “I Have a Dream Committee” (within shouting distance of this marker); Stanley Caulkins (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leesburg.
Other markers no longer nearby. Loudoun County Court Square (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Confederate Soldiers (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Additional commentary.
1. Segregation of the Glorious Dead
The names of three African Americans, Ernest Gilbert, Valentine B. Johnson, and Samuel C. Thornton
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 8, 2017
2. Our Glorious Dead Marker
— Submitted November 10, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 8, 2017
3. Our Glorious Dead Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 604 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
