Hopkinsville in Christian County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Latham Confederate Monument
Photographed by Tracy Marsteller, February 24, 2024
1. Latham Confederate Monument (West Side)
West side This monument is erected at the place of his birth by a surviving comrade to commemorate the virtues of the Confederate Dead. A.D. 1887.
North side Beneath this sod is mingled the sacred dust of one hundred and one unknown soldiers, who were attached to the following commands: First Mississippi Regiment, Third Mississippi Regiment, Seventh Texas Regiment, Eighth Kentucky Regiment. Forest's Cavalry Woodward's Kentucky Cavalry, Green's Kentucky Artillery. War Between the States 1861 - 1865.
East side While martyrs for conscience sake are respected, the valor and devotion of the Confederate soldier will be admired by the good and the brave.
South side Around this column is buried all of heroism that could die.
Erected 1887 by John C. Latham.
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.
Location. 36° 52.469′ N, 87° 28.847′ W. Monument is in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in Christian County. It can be reached from Metcalfe
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Regionally, this memorial monument is in the American Midwest, in the South, and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in 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 and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hdqrs. CSA Commander / 101 CSA Unknown (approx. 0.2 miles away); Union General's Grave (approx. 0.2 miles away); Famous Prophet (approx. 0.2 miles away); Round Table Literary Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Grace Episcopal Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Alhambra Theatre (approx. 0.6 miles away); Governor Edward T "Ned" Breathitt Jr. (1924 - 2003) was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky (approx. 0.6 miles away); County Named, 1797 (approx. 0.7 miles away).
Photographed by Tracy Marsteller, February 24, 2024
2. Latham Confederate Monument (North Side)
Regarding Latham Confederate Monument. John C. Latham, a wealthy Confederate veteran born in Hopkinsville, wanted to honor his hometown's Civil War veterans regardless of which side they fought on. He initially planned a monument overlooking a mass grave of Confederate and Union soldiers buried together in Riverside Cemetery. However, only Confederate remains were relocated from elsewhere because most Union remains had already been reinterred in Fort Donelson National Cemetery in Tennessee. As a result, the 37-foot-tall granite monument only honors Confederates.
Photographed by Tracy Marsteller, February 24, 2024
3. Latham Confederate Monument (East Side)
Photographed by Tracy Marsteller, February 24, 2024
4. Latham Confederate Monument (South Side)
Photographed by Tracy Marsteller, February 24, 2024
5. Latham Confederate Monument Marker
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2024. This page has been viewed 410 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on February 16, 2025. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 24, 2024. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
