Statesville in Iredell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Iredell County Confederate Memorial
Photographed By Jamie Cox, December 26, 2011
1. Iredell County Confederate Memorial
To the Soldiers of Iredell County 1861-1865. Our Confederate Dead.
(Back):
From Bethel to Appomattox, their courage, patience, fortitude endurance and unselfish devotion to country are unparalleled in history.
(Side):
Defenders of State Sovereignty
(Side):
"They bore the flag of a nation's trust and fell in a cause, though lost, still just, and died for me and you."
Erected 1905.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 35° 47.017′ N, 80° 53.286′ W. Marker is in Statesville, North Carolina, in Iredell County. Marker is at the intersection of South Center Street (State Highway 115) and Court Street on South Center Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Statesville NC 28677, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. United Spanish American War Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Statesville in the Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); N.C. Association for the Blind (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stoneman's Raid (approx. 0.2 miles away); Col. Silas Alexander Sharpe
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Additional commentary.
1. Description of Monument.
A full-length uniformed Confederate private stands atop a tall shaft and a tiered base. The figure wears a wide-brimmed hat and holds his rifle in front with both hands around the barrel and the butt by his proper right foot.
From the Smithsonian American Art Museum
— Submitted November 4, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Photographed By Jamie Cox, December 26, 2011
2. Defenders of State Sovereignty
Photographed By Jamie Cox, December 26, 2011
3. Iredell County Confederate Memorial Rear Inscription
Photographed By Jamie Cox, December 26, 2011
4. Iredell County Confederate Memorial Side Inscription
Photographed By Jamie Cox, December 26, 2011
5. Iredell County Confederate Memorial Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2011, by Jamie Cox of Melbourne, Florida. This page has been viewed 944 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 30, 2011, by Jamie Cox of Melbourne, Florida. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
