Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Civil War Unknowns Monument

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, August 30, 2009

1. Civil War Unknowns Monument

Inscription. Beneath this stone repose the bones of two thousand, one hundred and eleven unknown soldiers gathered after the war from the fields of Bull Run and the route to the Rappahannock. Their remains could not be identified, but their names and deaths are recorded in the archives of their country. And its grateful citizens honor them as of their noble army of martyrs. May they rest in peace. September A.D. 1866.

Erected 1866 by Department of War.

Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.

Location. 38° 52.825′ N, 77° 4.389′ W. Monument is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. It can be reached from Sherman Drive north of Sheridan Drive. The monument is in Section 26 of the National Cemetery, east of Sherman Drive, west of the rose garden and southwest of the Arlington House National Memorial. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial monument is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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: Hallowed Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); Division and Reunification (within shouting distance of this marker); The Path to Freedom

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(within shouting distance of this marker); American Volunteer Group, China Air Task Force and the 14th Air Force (within shouting distance of this marker); Kingdom of my childhood (within shouting distance of this marker); Garden to Graves (within shouting distance of this marker); A Place of Division and Reunification (within shouting distance of this marker); Guardian of a Nation's Heritage (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Kingdom of My Childhood (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Flower Garden (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); The Arlington Woodlands (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, August 30, 2009

2. Civil War Unknowns Monument

Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 16, 2011

3. Civil War Unknowns Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,223 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 3. submitted on July 30, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.