Morganton in Burke County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Our Confederate Soldiers

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, November 13, 2016

1. Our Confederate Soldiers Marker

Inscription. Confederate Soldiers of Burke County
(names not transcribed)

Erected 1911 by Burke County Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 35° 44.734′ N, 81° 41.266′ W. Memorial is in Morganton, North Carolina, in Burke County. It is at the intersection of Union Street and Sterling Street on Union Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Morganton NC 28655, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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: Morganton (here, next to this marker); Burke Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Burke County Veterans K.I.A. Memorial (here, next to this marker); The Charters of Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Sam J. Ervin, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Tod R. Caldwell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); WWII Burke County Dead (about 500 feet away); Alva Theater (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morganton.

Also see . . . UNC resources page - with links to many additional references.
A monument to Burke County’s Confederate Army troops was erected on the northwest corner of the Square
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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.)

Our Confederate Soldiers Marker (back) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, November 13, 2016

2. Our Confederate Soldiers Marker (back)

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox

3. Our Confederate Soldiers Marker

Front Names

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4. Our Confederate Soldiers Marker

Right Names

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5. Our Confederate Soldiers Marker

Back Names

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6. Our Confederate Soldiers Marker

Left Names

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, November 13, 2016

7. Our Confederate Soldiers Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, November 13, 2016

8. Our Confederate Soldiers Marker

Original "FINIAL" from Confederate Monument. Replaced by Statue June 22, 1918.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 816 times since then and 29 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.