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Title
Col. Henry 'Harry' Burgwyn Monument (Raleigh, North Carolina)
Description
This granite obelisk stands to commemorate the falling of Colonel Henry "Harry' Burgwyn, Jr. who dies on July 1st 1863 at Gettysburg. He was known as the "Boy Colonel of the Confederacy' and the youngest of the colonel in the Confederate Army at the time of his death. His control of the 26th Regiment of NC troops during the battle led to the death or wounding of 588 men, the highest casualty rate for a single regiment in a single day of battle on either side of the conflict. The monument is located in the historic Oakwood Cemetery in North Carolina's capital, Raleigh. There are yearly Confederate Memorial held at the monument and it is the cornerstone for Civil War memorial activities in the vicinity.
Source
american
Contributor
Nanda Saravanan
Language
English
Type
Site
Identifier
1985
Extent
cm x cm x cm
Spatial Coverage
current,35.784860,-78.627480;
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Country
USA
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Col. Henry “Harry” Burgwyn Monument
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Site Item Type Metadata
Wiki
https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/_Col._Henry_“Harry”_Burgwyn_Monument
Monument Type
Obelisk
Funded by
The parents of Burgwyn paid for the monument
Run by
Oakwood Cemetery
Material
Granite
Inscription
South Face: HENRY KING BURGWYN, JR. / COL'N 26TH REGT. N.C.T. / FELL AT GETTYSBURG JULY 1, 1863 / AGED 22 YEARS / THE LORD GAVE / AND / THE LORD HATH TAKEN AWAY.
East Face: WILLIAM HYSLOT SUMNER BURGWYN / BORN JULY 23, 1845, / JANUARY 3, 1913 / CHRISTIAN, PATRIOT, SCHOLAR / CAPT. OF COMPANY H 35TH REG. RANSOM'S BRIGADE IN 1864. / LATER ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL OF CLINGMAN'S BRIGADE / COL. OF THE 5TH MARYLAND REGIMENT IN 188O. / COL. 2ND REG. N.C. VOLS. IN THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR 1898. / AND NOW ABIDE FAITH, HOPE, CHARITY, THESE THREE, / BUT THE GREATEST OF THESE IS CHARITY.
West Face: MARGARET CARLISLE DUNLOP / BELOVED WIFE OF / WM. H.S. BUGWYN / BORN AUGUST 4, 1848 / DIED JANUARY 23, 1941 / FRIEND TO THE FRIENDLESS / A MOTHER TO THE MOTHERLESS, / SHE GAVE HER LIFE TO OTHERS / AND HER HEART TO GOD.
Foot of Grave #1: HENRY KING BURGWYN, JR. / COL. 26 NC STATE TROOP / CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
Foot of Grave #2: YOUNGEST / COLONEL / IN ARMY / KILLED AT / GETTYSBURG / CARRYING FLAG / OF 26TH NC INF
Organisation
Oakwood Cemetery
State
North Carolina
County
Wake
Affiliation
Confederate
City
Raleigh