Bolivar in Hardeman County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Hardeman County Confederate Memorial
Photographed By Tracy Marsteller, March 13, 2021
1. Hardeman County Confederate Memorial
(South face) To the Confederate dead of Hardeman County Tennessee
(West face) Hardeman County erects this monument to the memory of her sons, fallen in the service of the Confederate States
(East face) In hope of a joyful resurrection
(North face) "Though men deserve,
They may not win success,
The brave will honor the brave,
Vanquished none the less."
Erected 1873.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 35° 15.381′ N, 88° 59.245′ W. Marker is in Bolivar, Tennessee, in Hardeman County. Memorial is at the intersection of North Main Street and East Market Street (U.S. 64), on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 North Main Street, Bolivar TN 38008, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bolivar (a few steps from this marker); Hardeman County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); St. James Episcopal Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Columns (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Houston Bills (approx. 0.2 miles
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Also see . . . Tennessee SP Bolivar Court Square. National Register of Historic Places inventory-nomination form for the historic district that encompasses the monument. The form contains two notable things wrong about the monument: That it was erected in 1867 and was reputedly the oldest monument of its type in Tennessee. A monument erected in 1869 in Union City is the oldest. (Submitted on March 15, 2021.)
Photographed By Tracy Marsteller, March 13, 2021
2. South face of Hardeman County Confederate Memorial
Photographed By Tracy Marsteller, March 13, 2021
3. East side of Hardeman County Confederate Memorial
Photographed By Tracy Marsteller, March 13, 2021
4. East side of Hardeman County Confederate Memorial
Photographed By Tracy Marsteller, March 13, 2021
5. North side of Hardeman County Confederate Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2021. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 15, 2021.
