Morganton in Burke County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Our Confederate Soldiers
By Michael C. Wilcox, November 13, 2016
1. Our Confederate Soldiers Marker
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Erected 1911 by Burke County Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Location. 35° 44.734′ N, 81° 41.266′ W. Marker is in Morganton, North Carolina, in Burke County. Memorial is at the intersection of Union Street and Sterling Street on Union Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Morganton NC 28655, 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. Burke Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Morganton (here, next to this marker); Sam J. Ervin, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Tod R. Caldwell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); N.C. School for the Deaf (approx. 1.1 miles away); Broughton Hospital (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been reported missing. ); Waightstill Avery (approx. 1.7 miles away); Fort San Juan (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morganton.
Also see . . . UNC resources page - with links to many additional references.
By Michael C. Wilcox, November 13, 2016
2. Our Confederate Soldiers Marker (back)
A monument to Burke County’s Confederate Army troops was erected on the northwest corner of the Square in 1911 and was paid for by public subscription. The bronze statue of the soldier was added in 1918. The statue was a gift from Captain William Joseph Kincaid, a Burke County Confederate soldier (Submitted on November 14, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.)
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2016. This page originally submitted on November 14, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on November 14, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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