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Appomattox in Appomattox County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Appomattox County Units

That Served in the Confederate States Army

 
 
Appomattox County Units Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 18, 2010
1. Appomattox County Units Memorial
Inscription.
Appomattox Invincibles
Company A, 20th Battalion Virginia Heavy Artillery
Formerly Company A, 44th Virginia Infantry

Appomattox Greys
Company H 18th Virginia Infantry

Appomattox Rangers
Company H, 2nd Virginia Cavalry

Liberty Guards
Company B, 46th Virginia Infantry

Kyle's Company Heavy Artillery
Jones Company

Company I, 3rd Virginia Artillery Local Defense Troops

Appomattox County Home Guards
Appomattox Reserves

Company I, 3rd Virginia Reserves

Presented by
Appomattox Rangers Courthouse Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 1733
May 28, 2000

 
Erected 2000 by Appomattox Rangers Courthouse Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 1773.
 
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 series list.
 
Location. 37° 21.342′ N, 78° 49.774′ W. Marker is in Appomattox, Virginia, in Appomattox County. Memorial is at the intersection of North Court Street (State Highway 131) and Morton Lane, on the right when traveling north on North Court Street. Located on Court House Square
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in the center of town. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Appomattox VA 24522, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Appomattox County Confederate Monument (here, next to this marker); Appomattox Court House (here, next to this marker); Appomattox County Eternal Flame (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Appomattox Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Appomattox Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle of Appomattox Station — 1865 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Winonah Camp / Mozella Price Home (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Appomattox.
 
Memorials at the New County Courthouse image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 18, 2010
2. Memorials at the New County Courthouse
The Units Memorial stands behind the larger Confederate Veterans Memorial on the Courthouse Square.
Confederate Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin
3. Confederate Monument
This monument, located near the marker, was erected to honor the soldiers of the Confederacy from Appomattox County. It is inscribed:
1861 - 1865
Appomattox County
To our
Soldiers
of the
Confederacy.
Confederate Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 16, 2017
4. Confederate Monument
Located on the Court House Plaza.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,423 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 22, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.   3. submitted on January 21, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.   4. submitted on March 24, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.

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