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Gloucester in Gloucester County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

To the Confederate Dead of Gloucester

 
 
Confederate Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, April 18, 2008
1. Confederate Monument
Inscription. Erected by their surviving comrades and friends.
Plant the fair column o'er the vacant grave, a soldier's honors let a soldier have.
1889
 
Erected 1889.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
 
Location. 37° 24.891′ N, 76° 31.771′ W. Marker is in Gloucester, Virginia, in Gloucester County. Memorial can be reached from Gloucester Courthouse Grounds. Business US 17 and Blair Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gloucester VA 23061, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gloucester in the Civil War (a few steps from this marker); Court House (a few steps from this marker); In Memoriam John Clayton (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named In Memoriam John Clayton (a few steps from this marker); Pvt. James Daniel Gardner (a few steps from this marker); Werowocomoco (within shouting distance of this marker); The Birdsall Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Gloucester Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gloucester.
 
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Front of Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, April 18, 2008
2. Front of Monument
Full view of monument. and courthouse grounds image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, April 18, 2008
3. Full view of monument. and courthouse grounds
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,696 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.

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