Staunton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Augusta County Confederates Plaque
Photographed by Robert H. Moore, II, March 5, 2009
1. Augusta County Confederates Plaque
Commemorates, To Generations
Which Knew Then Not,
The Virginia Volunteers
No Rebels They, But Worthy Sons Of Patriotic Sites, Who Took Arms In The Hour Of Their States Extremity, When Argument For Peace Was Ended, To Defend The Soil, The Homes And The Constitutional Rights Won By Their Fathers. The World Has Seen No Braver Nor Truer Soldiery Than The Yeomen Whose Deeds Made Glorious This Valley Of The Shenandoah, And Their Fame Rests Secure As Their Native Hills.
If They Justified Not The Cause For Which They Were Ready To Die, They Ennobled Themselves, And May Be “Forgiven By The Sons Of Men Who For Conscience Sake Fought Against Their Government At Lexington And Bunker Hill.”
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.
Location. 38° 9.121′ N, 79° 5.042′ W. Marker is in Staunton, Virginia. It can be reached from West Beverly Street (State Highway 254), on the right when traveling west. Plaque Located on the Tower, just north of the entrance
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Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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: Confederate Dead Monument - Thornrose Cemetery (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Staunton History of African American Churches (approx. Ό mile away); Staunton History of African American Schools (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stuart Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lt. Col. Jacob Earl "Shorty" Manch (approx. half a mile away); Trinity Church (approx. half a mile away); Central Methodist Church (approx. half a mile away); The Wesleyan Female Institute (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Staunton.
Additional keywords. Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, Virginia
Photographed by Robert H. Moore, II, March 5, 2009
2. Thornrose Cemetery Tower and Bridge
The Augusta County Confederate plaque can be seen in this view of the tower
Photographed by Robert H. Moore, II, March 5, 2009
3. Another view of the tower and bridge, with plaque on the tower
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 15, 2017
4. Thornrose Cemetery Entrance
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 15, 2017
5. Grave of Jed Hotchkiss located in Thornrose Cemetery
Known most frequently as the most famous cartographer and topographer of the American Civil War.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,670 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on August 30, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 6, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on January 30, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
