Franklin in Williamson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Our Confederate Soldiers
Photographed By Larry Gertner, June 20, 2019
1. Our Confederate Soldiers Marker
(Front):
Erected to Confederate Soldiers
by Franklin Chapter No. 14,
Daughters of the Confederacy,
Nov. 30, A.D. 1899.
(Right panel):
We, who saw and knew them well,
are witnesses to coming ages
of their valor and fidelity.
Tried and true. Glory crowned.
1861 – 1865.
(Reverse):
In honor and memory of our heroes
both private and chief
of the Southern Confederacy.
No country ever had truer sons,
no cause nobler champions,
no people bolder defenders,
than the brave soldiers
to whose memory
this stone is erected.
(Left panel):
Would not it be a blame for us
if their memory part from our land and hearts
and a wrong to them and a shame to us,
the glories they won shall not wane from us.
In legend and lay, our heroes in gray
shall ever live over again for us.
Erected 1899 by Franklin Chapter No. 14, 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. 35° 55.512′ N, 86° 52.137′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Franklin Town Square (a few steps from this marker); The Battle of Franklin (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Model 1841 6-Pounder Field Guns/Franklin Public Square During The Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); March To Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin Downtown Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin’s Civil War Sites (within shouting distance of this marker); Reconstruction (within shouting distance of this marker); The Franklin Riot of 1867 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.
Regarding Our Confederate Soldiers. The future of the memorial is in the hands of the court.
Also see . . . Confederate Monument entry at Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 27, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Larry Gertner, June 20, 2019
2. Our Confederate Soldiers Marker
Photographed By Larry Gertner, June 20, 2019
3. Our Confederate Soldiers Marker
Photographed By Larry Gertner, June 20, 2019
4. Our Confederate Soldiers Marker
Photographed By Larry Gertner, June 20, 2019
5. Our Confederate Soldiers Marker
"The Sentry" aka "Chip" - the brim of the hat was damaged during installation and never repaired.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, June 20, 2019
6. The Confederate Monument at Public Square
Photographed By Larry Gertner, 2007
7. Confederate Monument, 2007
Until 2014, the guns were mounted on concrete plinths.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 27, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
