Courtland in Southampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Confederate Memorial
June 15, 2025
1. Confederate Memorial
Confederate Dead
A tribute to loyalty
by comrades and friends
"This shaft on which we carve no name,
Shall guide Virginia's youth
A sign-post on the road to fame.
To honor and to truth
A silent sentry, it shall stand
To guard thro' coming time
Their graves who died for native land
And duty most sublime."
"With shouts above the cannon's roar
They joined the legions gone before:
They bravely fought, they bravely fell.
They wore the ray, and wore it well."
Erected 1902 by Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans
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Location. 36° 42.788′ N, 77° 4.041′ W. Memorial is in Courtland, Virginia, in Southampton County. It is on Main Street south of Court Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 22350 Main St, Courtland VA 23837, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Coastal Virginia and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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: Not Forgotten (here, next to this marker); John Brown (a few steps from this marker); Cypress Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Southampton County (within shouting distance of this marker); The County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Dred Scott Decision (within shouting distance of this marker); The County Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Rochelle-Prince House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Courtland.
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2. Confederate Memorial
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3. Confederate Memorial
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4. Confederate Memorial
April 18, 2009
5. Courtland Confederate Monument
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6. 1992 rededication plaque
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2025. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 24, 2025. 5. submitted on April 22, 2009. 6. submitted on June 24, 2025. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
