Roxboro in Person County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Confederate Memorial
Co. H. 55th, N.C. Regiment.
Farthest at GettysburgKilled in Action.
June 17, 1837 - July 3, 1863
Capt. James C. Bailey, Co. H. 24th N.C. Regiment. Capt. John G. Dillehav, Co. A. 24th. N.C. Regiment. Capt. James A. Burch, Co. A, 50th. N.C. Regiment. Capt. James Holeman, Co. A, 24th Regiment N.C. Capt. Carter Day, Co. E, 35th. N.C. Regiment Capt. Haywood W. Harris, Co. E, 35th N.C. Regiment Capt. J.W. Philpott, Co. E, 35th N.C. Regiment.
Erected 1931 by Person County Chapter, United 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. 36° 23.625′ N, 78° 59.032′ W. Memorial is in Roxboro, North Carolina, in Person County. It is on Court Street just west of North Main Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 120 Court St, Roxboro NC 27573, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in 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: World War II (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Confederate Memorial (here, next to this marker); Person County Courthouse Site (a few steps from this marker); Robert Lester Blackwell (within shouting distance of this marker); Korea (within shouting distance of this marker); Person County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Site Of The Dowdy Hotel Jones Hotel And Hotel Roxboro (within shouting distance of this marker); The Newells Jewelers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roxboro.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2021. This page has been viewed 391 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on March 13, 2023. Photo 1. submitted on April 25, 2021. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
