Marion in Smyth County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Confederate Memorial
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, June 4, 2011
1. Confederate Memorial
South side
1861 CSA 1865
[Image of a version of the great seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia]
Confederate Dead
West side
Glory sits beside our grief.
Lest We Forget
North side
[Image of battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia]
East Side
To the Defenders of State Sovereignty.
Faithful unto death.
Erected 1904.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 36° 49.977′ N, 81° 31.192′ W. Marker is in Marion, Virginia, in Smyth County. Marker is on Main Street west of Church Street, on the right when traveling west. Located in front of the Smyth County courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marion VA 24354, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Salt Kettle (here, next to this marker); The Battle of Marion (a few steps from this marker); Lt. Col. Garland York (a few steps from this marker); Mack Howard Sturgill (within shouting distance of this marker); Marion (within shouting distance of this marker); Laura Lu Copenhaver (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Additional commentary.
1. Description of monument.
Full-length figure of a Confederate soldier. He stands at parade rest. He wears a field uniform with a slouch hat. He holds a gun with both hands; the butt of the gun rests on the ground. A canteen hangs from his proper left belt and a blanket is slung over his proper left shoulder and tied at his proper right waist. A bayonet hangs beside his canteen and a haversack rests at mid-back. His proper right leg leans against a tree stump. The figure stands atop a limestone pedestal which rests on four rough-hewn steps. The seal of the state of Virginia is carved in bas-relief on the front of the pedestal; on the back is a bas-relief of the Battle Flag. The monument cost $1,100.
From the Smithsonian American Art Museum
— Submitted November 4, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, June 4, 2011
2. Confederate Memorial detail
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, June 4, 2011
3. Confederate Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 859 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 23, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
