Essex County Confederate Monument

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1. Essex County Confederate Monument

Officers and Company A 55th. Va. Regt.

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Erected
To soldiers of Essex and those who fought with them.
They fought for the principles of state sovereignty
And in defense of their homes.
To maintain these rights the gallant sons of this
Gallant county marched gladly to the front and
Did their duty like men, from the opening guns at
First Manassas to the final chapter at Appomattox.

Erected 1906.

Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 37° 55.699′ N, 76° 51.602′ W. Marker was in Tappahannock, Virginia, in Essex County. Memorial was on Prince Street, 0.1 miles west of Cross Street, in the median. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Tappahannock VA 22560, United States of America.

We have been informed that this sign or monument is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Other nearby markers.

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Company A 55th. Va. Regt. continued
Company D 55th. Va. Regt.
Company F 55th. Va. Regt.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Tappahannock Tercentennial Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Tappahannock AO-43 (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Ritchie's Birthplace (within shouting distance of this marker); Essex County Court House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1728 Courthouse (about 300 feet away); Blake-Brockenbrough Cemetery (about 600 feet away); British Raid on Tappahannock / The War of 1812 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tappahannock.

More about this monument. Cornerstone laid June 28, 1906. Dedicated Aug. 28, 1909. On bronze plaques on all four sides of base are listed 770 names of officers and soldiers.

Also see . . .
1. Essex County Museum & Historical Society. A list of the names found on the Confederate Monument is available. (Submitted on December 7, 2009.)

2. Historical Walking Tour of Tappahannock. (Submitted on December 7, 2009.)
3. Tappahannock Historic District. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on December 7, 2009.)

Additional commentary.
1. The Soldier statue was removed but the base remains

— Submitted February 8, 2023.

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3. Essex County Confederate Monument

Company F 55th. Va. Regt. continued
Company G 55th. Va. Regt.
Company K 55th. Va. Regt.
Company F 9th. Va. Cavalry

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Company F 9th. Va. Cavalry continued
[Reserves]

Confederate Monument on Prince Street image. Click for full size.

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5. Confederate Monument on Prince Street

Essex County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

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6. Essex County Courthouse

Old Clerk's Office image. Click for full size.

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7. Old Clerk's Office

Now Essex County Women's Club

Restored Civil War cannon image. Click for full size.

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8. Restored Civil War cannon

The cannon is a 3-inch Ordnance Rifle produced by Phoenix Iron Works, in Pennsylvania in 1864. It is registry number 826, weighing 816 pounds.

Essex County War Memorial image. Click for full size.

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9. Essex County War Memorial

Tappahannock Historic District image. Click for full size.

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10. Tappahannock Historic District

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,513 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on December 7, 2009.