Park View in Portsmouth, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Confederate Section
Photographed by James Thomson, October 13, 2010
1. The Confederate Section Marker
In 1885, after the War Between the States, the local veterans of Portsmouth and Norfolk County formed the Stonewall Camp, United Confederate Veterans. This Camp remained active until 1929 when the last three members bequeathed their assets to the Sons and Daughters of Confederate Veterans. This section was among their possessions, having been obtained by the Camp, for the purpose of providing needy veterans an honorable last resting place.
In 1903 the Portsmouth Ladies Memorial Aid Association erected the Confederate Monument in honor of those who served. In addition, they placed granite headstones identifying each Confederate grave throughout this and Oak Grove Cemetery, just 3/4 miles west. Note that each headstone has been re-inscribed on the rear and the stone reversed. Stonewall Camp #380, Sons of Confederate Veterans, accomplished this in 1997 because most had become illegible over the many years.
The memorial to the CSS Virginia was erected by Stonewall Camp #380, Sons of Confederate Veterans on Memorial Day 1996. It is the only monument honoring all those associated with the construction and manning of the Ironclad. The granite is in the original shape and size as it formed a part of the first Dry Dock built in America built in 1832. It was in Dry Dock #1 of the Gosport Navy Yard that the CSS Virginia was
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Erected by Stonewall Camp # 380, SCV (Sons of Confederate Veterans).
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 36° 50.356′ N, 76° 18.468′ W. Memorial is in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is in Park View. It can be reached from Fort Lane, on the right when traveling north. Located within Cedar Grove Cemetary. Entrance near the corner of Fort Lane and Ann Streets. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 315 Saxe Ln, Portsmouth VA 23704, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads, specifically 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: Brigadier General Archibald Campbell Godwin (here, next to this marker); Portsmouth Confederate Memorial (here, next to this marker); CSS Virginia Memorial (here, next to this marker); Captain William H. Murdaugh (here, next to this marker); Fannie Murdaugh Downing (here, next to this marker); This Bell (here, next to this marker); Roll of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles R. McAlpine, M.D. (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portsmouth.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, April 10, 2026
2. The Confederate Section Marker
Photographed by James Thomson, October 13, 2010
3. The Confederate Section
Photographed by James Thomson, October 13, 2010
4. CSS Virginia (USS Merrimac) memorial stone
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, April 10, 2026
5. The Confederate Section
Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2010, by James Thomson of Chesapeake, United States. This page has been viewed 1,296 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on April 13, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on October 15, 2010, by James Thomson of Chesapeake, United States. 2. submitted on April 12, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on October 15, 2010, by James Thomson of Chesapeake, United States. 5. submitted on April 12, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
