Winchester, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Virginia
Photographed by Craig Swain, October 5, 2008
1. Virginia Memorial
the 398 Virginia soldiers.
Lying in this cemetery.
Who fell in defence of
constitutional liberty and
the sovereignty of their state.
From 1861 to 1865. A.D.
(Back):
(Right Side):
The ladies of the Virginia
Shaft Association of Winchester
June 6th, 1879.
Erected 1879 by Virginia Shaft Association of Winchester.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1757.
Location. 39° 10.98′ N, 78° 9.457′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Virginia. It can be reached from the intersection of Confederate Cemetery Drive and Handley Drive, on the right when traveling north. Located in the Stonewall Cemetery (Confederate section) of the Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Entrance to the Cemetery is at the intersection of Boscawen Street and East Lane. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winchester VA 22601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. 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: The Women of Winchester (here, next to this marker); Georgia (within shouting distance of this marker); Texas (within shouting distance of this marker);
this page online
Also see . . . Stonewall Confedertae Cemetery. Mount Hebron Cemetery website entry (Submitted on January 24, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, October 5, 2008
2. State Seal on Front of Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, October 5, 2008
3. Left Side Inscription
Photographed by Craig Swain, October 5, 2008
4. Back Inscription
Photographed by Craig Swain, October 5, 2008
5. Right Side Inscription
Photographed by Craig Swain
6. Memorial to the Unknown
In the Virginia section is small memorial stone to the unknown dead in that section of the cemetery.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 1994
7. Virginia Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,102 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 19, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on January 24, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 7. submitted on January 24, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
