Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

"Lest We Forget - We Stand on Your Shoulders"

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, August 24, 2008

1. "Lest We Forget - We Stand on Your Shoulders"

Inscription. Dedicated in memory of the United States Colored Troops, citizens, freed slaves, and contraband of Freedman's Village by the descendants and friends.

Erected 1992 by Committee to Memorialize African Americans of the Civil War.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.

Location. 38° 53.264′ N, 77° 4.099′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. Memorial is on Ord and Weitzel Drive. Marker is located in the northeastern corner of Section 27 in the Arlington National Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27 Ord and Weitzel Dr, Arlington VA 22209, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Modern Liberation (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harmony of Friendship (about 300 feet away); A Place Where Memories Are Made (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Embassy Bombings (approx. 0.2 miles away); 70,000 Marines Helped Raise That Flag on Iwo Jima (approx. 0.2 miles away);

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A Split Second Made Immortal (approx. 0.2 miles away); Missions Critical (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle Honors Unending (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Regarding "Lest We Forget - We Stand on Your Shoulders". This marker is located within an area once reserved for deceased Black veterans as well as for civilian residents of the Freedman's Village which was established on the southern portion of the Arlington estate during and after the American Civil War. It is separated by a brick fence from Marshall Drive and the Netherlands Carrillon; and it is most easily accessible via the cemetery's western, pedestrian entrance which is about 0.05 mile northeast of the marker.

Also see . . .
1. Freedman's Village - Arlington Cemetery. (Submitted on August 25, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. Freedman's Village -National Park Service. (Submitted on August 25, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

Additional keywords. U.S.C.T., Reconstruction

Memorial tree and marker, looking north. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, August 24, 2008

2. Memorial tree and marker, looking north.

Grave marker for Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. James H. Harris, 38th USCI image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, August 24, 2008

3. Grave marker for Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. James H. Harris, 38th USCI

nearby in Section 27.

Grave marker for Medal of Honor recipient, Landsman William H. Brown, USN image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, August 24, 2008

4. Grave marker for Medal of Honor recipient, Landsman William H. Brown, USN

nearby in Section 27.

Grave marker for Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Thomas Shaw, 9th U.S. Cavalry image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 2, 2009

5. Grave marker for Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Thomas Shaw, 9th U.S. Cavalry

"Buffalo Soldier" hero in Section 27.

Grave marker for Medal of Honor recipient James Richmond, 8th Ohio Inf. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 2, 2009

6. Grave marker for Medal of Honor recipient James Richmond, 8th Ohio Inf.

Hero in the Battle of Gettysburg and one of the many White servicemen among the early interments in Section 27.

"Citizen" headstones for some of the many civilian freedmen buried in Section 27 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 2, 2009

7. "Citizen" headstones for some of the many civilian freedmen buried in Section 27

Portion of Section 27, Arlington National Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, August 24, 2008

8. Portion of Section 27, Arlington National Cemetery

the Netherlands Carrillon is seen beyond the fenceline, center right.

Freedman's Village, Arlington Heights, Va image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard E. Miller, August 30, 2008

9. Freedman's Village, Arlington Heights, Va

Plan of Freedman's Village, on display at the Arlington House (Robert E. Lee Memorial) slave quarters museum, Arlington National Cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,981 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on January 3, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 24, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on August 25, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 3, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 8. submitted on August 25, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 9. submitted on August 30, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.