York in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
York County Confederate Monument
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008
1. Our Confederate Dead Marker
(Front):
1861-1865
Our Confederate Dead
(Side):
Who bore the flag of a Nation's trust,
And fell in a cause
Though lost, still just
And died for me and you"
(Side):
Have erected this Monument
To recall To their Children and
Fellow country men
How worthily they lived,
How nobly they died
And in what tender reverence
Their memory survives.
Erected 1906 by Winnie Davis Chapter U.D.C.
Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.
Location. 34° 59.497′ N, 81° 14.18′ W. Marker is in York, South Carolina, in York County. Marker is on East Liberty Street (State Highway 5). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: York SC 29745, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. York County Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Trinity M. E. Church, South (approx. ¼ mile away); Town of Yorkville / Town of York (approx. 0.3 miles
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Also see . . . York Historic District. Rosewood Cemetery is included boundary of the York Historic District. (Submitted on February 28, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Additional commentary.
1. About the York County Confederate Monument
Citizens of York contributed most of the $1,200 raised for the monument. The U.D.C. accepted the monument in November 1906. Although there was some sentiment among the surviving veterans for placing the monument on the courthouse square, the ladies decided to
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2. Side Inscription
The Granite and Marble Works of Georgia made the granite shaft, which remains in its original location. The designer was Happerfield Marble Works of York. William Henry Trescot wrote the inscription on the east face. He composed it in the late 1870s for use on the South Carolina monument in Columbia, but when it was discovered that only two of the faces on the Columbia monument were suitable for engraving, a significant portion of Trescot's memorial had to be discarded. That inscription, recorded in full under the Columbia monument was paraphrased and used on this monument.
On June 7, 1907, the dedication ceremony was held before a crowd of 4,000. Governor Martin F. Ansel was the honored guest. Colonel Asbury Coward was the orator of the day. Ansel and Coward arrived from Columbia by train and were welcomed by a large concourse...Mayor John R. Hart called the ceremony to order. Hart noted that because the South was unable to pension the veterans of the Confederacy adequately, it was through the erection of monuments that the women could best express their love. Walter B. Moore then briefly outlined the history of the movement to erect the monument and introduced Governor Ansel...He reminded
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3. Side Inscription
— Submitted February 28, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
2. About the Winnie Davis Chapter U.D.C.
The Winnie Davis Chapter U.D.C. was named in honor of Jefferson Davis' daughter, Varina Anne Winnie Davis. Confederate General John B. Gordon referred to her as "The Daughter of the Confederacy," a nickname that eventually led to the name "United Daughters of the Confederacy." (Source: A Guide to Confederate Monuments in South Carolina: "Passing
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4. Our Confederate Dead Marker
— Submitted February 28, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008
5. In side Ross Hill Cemetery
This is in side the gates of Ross Hill
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6. Grave Stone
While attending a reunion of Confederate veterans in Atlanta in July 1898, Mrs. Alexander S. (Mary Ann Lamar Cobb) Erwin of Athens, Ga., conceived the idea of bestowing the Southern Cross of Honor on Confederate veterans . Mrs. Erwin and Mrs. Sarah E. Gabbett of Atlanta are credited with the design of the medal: a Maltese cross with a wreath of laurel surrounding the words "Deo Vindice (God our Vindicator) 1861-1865" and the inscription, "Southern Cross of Honor" on the face. On the reverse side is a Confederate battle flag surrounded by a laurel wreath and the words "United Daughters of the Confederacy to the UCV."
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7. Significant Site Yorkville Historical Society 8
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8. Rose Hill Cemetery
This is one of the few non-public-owned or supported city burial grounds and is operated by a self-perpetuating board of directors who depend on donations from descendants of those buried in the cemetery. The Confederate monument in the park at the front of the cemetery contains a tribute to "Our Confederate Dead" by Judge I.D. Witherspoon. The monument and cemetery are built on the site of the Independent Presbyterian Church, which was organized in 1810.
The Cemetery began in 1829 and is the resting place of many prominent South Carolina statesman.Also, at least eight Union soldiers of the Seventh Cavalry and 18th infantry, which was quartered in York as the Army of Occupation during Reconstruction, are buried in the southeast corner of the Cemetery. The 7th Cavalry later fought Native Americans with George A. Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn and fought at the Battle of Wounded Knee.
The Cemetery began in 1829 and is the resting place of many prominent South Carolina statesman.Also, at least eight Union soldiers of the Seventh Cavalry and 18th infantry, which was quartered in York as the Army of Occupation during Reconstruction, are buried in the southeast corner of the Cemetery. The 7th Cavalry later fought Native Americans with George A. Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn and fought at the Battle of Wounded Knee.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,540 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on September 7, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
