Harrisonburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Confederate Monument
October 17, 2020
1. Confederate Monument
(North face):
Monument is erected by
the Ladies Memorial Association
in grateful remembrance of the
gallant Confederate Soldiers,
who lie here.
They died in defense of the rights
of the South,
in the war between the States,
from 1861 to 1865.
(West face):
In memory of men
who with their lives
vindicated the principles of
1776.
(South face):
of the Valley of the Shenandoah.
McDowell, Piedmont, Cross Keys,
Port Republic,
New Market, Cedar Creek,
Kernstown,
Harrisonburg, Winchester,
Harpers Ferry
(East face):
Southern Soldier
Died for his Country.
Success is not Patriotism.
Defeat is not Rebellion.
Erected 1876 by Ladies Memorial Association.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 38° 26.87′
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Regionally, this marker and monument 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: Woodbine Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Woodbine Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Anthony Hockman House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lucy Frances Simms (approx. 0.3 miles away); The International Mural Project (approx. 0.4 miles away); McNeills Rangers (approx. 0.4 miles away); Edgar Amos Love (approx. 0.4 miles away); Court Square & Springhouse (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisonburg.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Harrisonburg and Rockingham County in the Civil War.
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2. Confederate Monument
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3. Confederate Monument
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4. Confederate Monument
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5. Confederate Monument
Photographed by Robert H. Moore, II, October 11, 2007
6. Confederate Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,079 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 18, 2020. 6. submitted on February 26, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
