Staunton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Confederate Dead Monument - Thornrose Cemetery

West Panel Confederate Dead Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Robert H. Moore, II, March 5, 2009

1. West Panel Confederate Dead Monument

Inscription. West Panel: Honor to the Brave
870 Lie Here
Recorded by Name, Company & Regiment:
From
Virginia 385, N. Carolina 176, S. Carolina 59,
Georgia 208, Alabama 49, Florida 8,
Mississippi 11, Louisiana 19, Tennessee 12,
Arkansas 20, Texas 3,
And 207
Recorded by Name Only
Confederate Dead
South Panel: “There is True Glory and a True Honor
The Glory of Duty Done,
The Honor of the Integrity of Principle”
Robert E. Lee
North Panel: Weigh Not Their Worth
By The Balance Of Battle
These Have Glorified Their Cause
By The Record Of Noble Sacrifice,
The Simple Manhood Of Their Lives,
The Patient Endurance Of Suffering,
And The Heroism Of Death.
May Such Fidelity And Patriotism
Endure Forever.
East Panel:“As Unknown And Yet Well Known”
Around This Shaft
Are Gathered Also The Remains Of
About 700 Confederate Soldiers,
Not Recorded By Name,
From Fields of Allegheny, McDowell,
Cross Keys, Port Republic, Piedmont &c.
Virginia Forgets Not Any
Who Died In Her Defence.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.

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38° 9.16′ N, 79° 4.909′ W. Marker is in Staunton, Virginia. Memorial can be reached from West Beverly Street (State Highway 254), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Staunton VA 24401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Augusta County Confederates Plaque (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stuart Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lewis Creek Watershed (approx. 0.4 miles away); Central Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Trinity Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Wesleyan Female Institute (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dr. Alexander Humphreys (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lt. Col. Jacob Earl "Shorty" Manch (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Staunton.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Augusta County and City of Staunton Civil War related markers and sites.

South Panel - Confederate Dead Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Robert H. Moore, II, March 5, 2009

2. South Panel - Confederate Dead Monument

North Panel - Confederate Dead Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Robert H. Moore, II, March 5, 2009

3. North Panel - Confederate Dead Monument

East Panel - Confederate Dead Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Robert H. Moore, II, March 5, 2009

4. East Panel - Confederate Dead Monument

Confederate Dead Monument - Thornrose Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Robert H. Moore, II, March 5, 2009

5. Confederate Dead Monument - Thornrose Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,065 times since then and 81 times this year. Last updated on March 18, 2012, by William Arlen Hanger of Churchville, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 6, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.