Historic Oakwood in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Confederate Monument
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013
1. Confederate Monument Marker
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Confederate Dead
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Erected A.D. 1870
Sleep warrior, sleep the struggle.
The battle cry is hushed.
Our standards have been lowered.
Our blooming hopes been crushed.
Sleep for thy name is cherished
By the bravest and the best,
And soldiers hearts and womans love
Are with thee in thy rest.
Erected 1870.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 35° 47.091′ N, 78° 37.625′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Historic Oakwood. It is on Hickory Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in the Confederate Cemetery in Oakwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 906 Oakwood Ave, Raleigh NC 27601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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: North Carolina Confederate POWs (here, next to this marker); CSS H.L. Hunley Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Shotwell (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Soldiers Memorial (within shouting distance of
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013
2. Confederate Monument Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013
3. Confederate Monument
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 6, 2013
4. Monument in Historic Oakwood Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 831 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 12, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
