Carlton Township in Greenville in Washington County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Washington County Confederate Monument
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2023
1. Washington County Confederate Monument
(south side)
(south side)
[south side]
Taylor Rucks Chapter
United Daughters
of the Confederacy
To commemorate the
valor and patriotism
of the Confederate
soldiers of
Washington County.
1861-1865.
of history that the
fundamental principles
for which our fathers
contended should be
often reiterated in
order that the purpose
which inspired them may
be correctly estimated
and the purity of their
motives be abundantly
vindicated.
Charles B. Galloway.
in the English
language is duty.
Robert E. Lee.
No brave battle
for truth and
right was ever
fought in vain.
Randolph H. McKim.
encountered the
perils of war in
defense of the
sacred cause of
states rights
and constitutional
government.
Jefferson Davis.
Erected 1909 by Private Taylor Rucks Chaper United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition,
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Location. 33° 24.454′ N, 91° 3.192′ W. Monument is in Greenville, Mississippi, in Washington County. It is in Carlton Township. It is at the intersection of Washington Avenue and North Harvey Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Avenue. Monument is located near the southwest corner of the Washington County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 900 Washington Avenue, Greenville MS 38701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, 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: Washington County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); The Courthouse Arboretum (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Walker Percy (approx. Ό mile away); Shelby Foote (approx. Ό mile away); The King's Daughters Hospital (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nelson Street (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hebrew Union Congregation (approx. half a mile away); First United Methodist Church (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2023
2. Washington County Confederate Monument
(east side)
(east side)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2023
3. Washington County Confederate Monument
(north side)
(north side)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2023
4. Washington County Confederate Monument
(west side)
(west side)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2023
5. Washington County Confederate Monument
(base detail)
(base detail)
Columbus, Mississippi
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2023
6. Washington County Confederate Monument
(base detail)
(base detail)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2023
7. Washington County Confederate Monument
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2023
8. Washington County Confederate Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 417 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on July 29, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
