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Title
Smyth County Confederate Monument (Jefferson, Virginia)
Description
A granite soldier stands at parade rest atop a plinth outside Marion Courthouse. It was produced by Charles M. Walsh at a cost of $1,100, and unveiled on July 4, 1903, to a crowd of 10,000, with dedicatory addresses from Robert E. Lee, Jr. and John W. Daniel. The monument remains in its original position, and became a location for counter protests during the BLM protests in Summer 2020, with armed locals vowing to defend the monument.
Creator
Charles M. Walsh
Source
american
Contributor
lis1
Language
English
Type
Site
Identifier
2033
Date Issued
1903-07-04
Extent
m x m x m
Spatial Coverage
current,36.832950,-81.519867;
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Country
United States of America
Europeana Data Provider
Smyth County Confederate Monument
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Wiki
https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Smyth_County_Confederate_Monument
Monument Type
Statue - standing soldier
Erected by
Smyth County Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy
Material
Granite
Inscription
Front: 1861 CSA 1865 / [Seal of Virginia] / CONFEDERATE DEAD
Side: GLORY SITS / BESIDE / OUR GRIEF. / LEST WE FORGET
Back: [Battle flag of CSA]
Side: TO THE / DEFENDERS / OF / STATE SOVEREIGNTY. / FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH
Cost
$1,100
State
Virginia
County
Smyth
Affiliation
Confederate
City
Jefferson