Near Andersonville in Macon County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
To the Vermonters who Perished at Andersonville
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 26, 2017
1. To the Vermonters who Perished at Andersonville Marker
To the Vermonters who Perished at Andersonville
Oh beloved of widows and spinsters
Oh, unbearable loss of mothers and sisters
and brothers and fathers and orphans
Yours is the vacant chair, the lonely bed
the rusted tool, the shallow grave
your laughter fallen silent
your footfalls mere echoes of memories
Your eyes once bright
dimmed, sunken, closed
You in the fullness of manhood
enfeebled, broken, dust
This unholy ground you hallowed
with your prayers, your tears, your blood
Your earthly remains cradled in this sanguineous soil
testify to the fulfillment of your duty
Your spirits which long ago mingled with those of the celestial hosts
are felt among us here in the quiet of this sacred place
and though the earth enfolds your bodies and the heavens your spirits
your honored memories shall reside within the hearts of your heirs forever
The Champlain Rifles and
VFW Post
this page online
Erected 1998 by The Champlain Rifles and VFW Post 6471 Manchester, Vermont.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 11.833′ N, 84° 7.62′ W. Marker is near Andersonville, Georgia, in Macon County. Memorial can be reached from Prison Site Road, on the left when traveling east. The marker is part of a group of markers that accompany a memorial to all prisoners of war. It is just southeast from the Andersonville National Historic Site's visitors center. Leaving from the visitors center to tour the prison site, it is on the left. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Andersonville GA 31711, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Memorial to POWs at Hiroshima, Japan (a few steps from this marker); The Battling Bastards of Bataan (a few steps from this marker); This Was Andersonville (a few steps from this marker); 27th Bombardment Group (a few steps from this marker); Oflag 64 Prisoners of War (a few steps from this marker); American Ex-Prisoners of War (a few steps from this marker); Earthwork Defenses (within shouting distance of this marker); National Prisoner of War Museum (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Andersonville.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 26, 2017
2. To the Vermonters who Perished at Andersonville Marker
The marker is to the right in this group of three markers, located on the southeastern portion of the patio to the south of the Andersonville National Historic Site visitors center.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 26, 2017
3. To the Vermonters who Perished at Andersonville Marker
The marker can be seen in the distance through a portion of the site's memorial artwork.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 24, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 3. submitted on February 9, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
