Chatham in Pittsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Pittsylvania County Confederate Monument
June 15, 2013
1. Pittsylvania County Confederate Monument
Confederate Dead
We crown the heroes of the past
with the laurel wreath of memory
Go tell the listening worlds afar
of those who died for truth and right
In memory of
Co. "I" 53rd VA. Regiment
Armistead's Brigade
Pickett's Division
and their
Comrades in arms of
Pittsylvania Co.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 36° 49.597′ N, 79° 23.902′ W. Monument is in Chatham, Virginia, in Pittsylvania County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (Business U.S. 29) and Court Place, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 1 N Main St, Chatham VA 24531, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in Southern Virginia, specifically in the Piedmont, and in Southside Virginia. 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: Pittsylvania County Court House (a few steps from this marker); Pittsylvania County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The County Seats of Pittsylvania (a few steps from this marker); Pittsylvania Court House (a few steps from this marker); Pittsylvania County World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker);
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June 17, 2013
2. Pittsylvania County Confederate Monument
June 15, 2013
3. Pittsylvania County Courthouse
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 7, 2026
4. Pittsylvania County Confederate Monument
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 7, 2026
5. Pittsylvania County Confederate Monument
The historic court house can be seen in the background.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 7, 2026
6. Monument Sculpture
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2013. This page has been viewed 1,118 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 17, 2013. 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 8, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia.
