Cheraw in Chesterfield County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cheraw Confederate Memorial
Erected by Ladies Memorial Association
To the memory
of our Heroic Dead
who fell at Cheraw
during the War
1864 - 1865.
(Left Side):
Fallen but not dead!
"They have crossed over the river
And they rest in the shade of the trees."
(Right Side):
Loved and Honored but Unknown
Hope
(Back):
"Stranger, bold champions
Of the South revere;
And view these tombs of love
Brave heroes slumber here."
Erected 1867 by Ladies Memorial Association.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 34° 41.713′ N, 79° 52.733′ W. Marker is in Cheraw, South Carolina, in Chesterfield County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Church Street and Front Street. Located in the Church Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cheraw SC 29520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Captain Mose Rogers (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The 71st Regiment of Foot (about 400 feet away); Old St. David's (about 400 feet away); Francis Asbury's First Visit to S.C. (about 400 feet away); Pee Dee Union Baptist Church (about 600 feet away); Coulter Memorial Academy Site (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dizzy Gillespie Birthplace (approx. 0.8 miles away); Greene's Encampment / Sherman's March (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheraw.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,461 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on August 19, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.