Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Our Confederate Dead
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 27, 2012
1. Our Confederate Dead Marker
Erected by the
James B. Gordon Chapter
United Daughters of the Confederacy
October 1905
Winston-Salem, N.C.
[Back]
"Sleeping, but glorious,
Dead in Fame's portal,
Dead, but victorious,
Dead, but immortal!
They gave us great glory,
What more could they give?
They have left us a story,
A story to live!"
[Right]
In Camp on fame's eternal
camping ground.
[Left]
As Southern soldiers of the war
of 1861-1865 they share the fame
that mankind awards to the heroes
who served in that great conflict.
Erected 1905 by United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1905.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 36° 5.9′ N, 80° 14.68′ W. Marker was in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It was at the intersection of 4th Street and Liberty Street, on the right when traveling east on 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area:
this page online
Regionally, this marker was in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: First Sit-In Victory In North Carolina (within shouting distance of this marker); O'Hanlon's Office Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Forsyth County Men (within shouting distance of this marker); Winston-Salem Rotary Club (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Honorable Willie Jones of Halifax (about 600 feet away); Safe Bus Company (about 600 feet away); Thomas J. Wilson (about 700 feet away); Site of First House Erected in Winston (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 27, 2012
2. Our Confederate Dead Marker (front)
Also see . . . The complicated past and present of Winston-Salem's Confederate soldier statue. An article from public radio station WFDD detailing the removal from the former Forsyth County Courthouse grounds in 2019 to Valor Memorial Park in Denton, NC
Winston-Salems controversial Confederate monument has been moved to its new home in Davidson County.(Submitted on June 1, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 27, 2012
3. Our Confederate Dead Marker (back)
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 27, 2012
4. Our Confederate Dead Marker (right)
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 27, 2012
5. Our Confederate Dead Marker (left)
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 27, 2012
6. Our Confederate Dead Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, April 27, 2012
7. Our Confederate Dead Marker
Photographed by Unknown, circa ca. 1910
8. Our Confederate Dead Monument
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 19, 2026
9. Intersection of N. Liberty & W. 4th St where the memorial once stood at the former Forsyth Co. CH
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,221 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on May 26, 2024, by Karen Emerson-McPeak of Triune, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on May 19, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 8. submitted on May 28, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 9. submitted on June 1, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
