Nottaway County (Virginia) Confederate Monument

I figured I'd better wrote about some of these monuments before they're gone.

From HMdb

It is located on the lawn at the Nottaway County  Court House, Virginia.

Erected 1893 by the Ladies Memorial Association, Nottaway.

Inscription:

"Erected by the Ladies Memorial Association of Nottaway July 20, 1893.

"Jeffress Artillery C.S.A., Co. G 18th VA Regt. A.N.V., Nottaway Reserves C.S.A.,  Co. E3 VA Cavalry A.N.V."

"This monument  bears the names of several hundred men from Nottaway County who served in the Confederate Army."

--Old Secesh

The Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery-- Part 2

The United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) petitioned to erect a memorial at the Confederate section and on March 14, 1911, Secretary of War William Howard Taft granted the request.

The cornerstone was laid November 12, 1912.  Speakers were William Jennings Bryan and James A. Tanner, a former Union corporal who lost  both legs at the Battle of Bull Run and was, at the time, the commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of Union veterans.

That same evening, President William Howard Taft addressed addressed the UDC at a reception of the DAR's Centennial Hall.

Noted sculptor Moses Ezekial designed it and it was rich in symbolism and rose 32-feet.

Buried at the base of the monument are Ezekial, Lt. Henry C. Marmaduke, CSN, Captain John M. Hickey, 2nd Mssouri and Brigadier General Marcus J. Wright who commanded a brigade at Shiloh and Chickamauga.

--Old Secesh

Dedication of New Confederate Monument

From the August 5th Smith Mountain Eagle (Wirtz, Va.) "Franklin County Confederate dead honored Saturday August 7th in Rocky Mount.

The new Confederate monument will be dedicated this Saturday. It replaces one that was destroyed by a reckless motorist who crashed his vehicle into it. The keynote speaker will be Dr. James I. Robertson of Virginia Tech. This new one was put in place June 13th to replace the 1913 original destroyed back in June 2007.

The cost was covered by insurance and donations.

During the Civil War, Franklin County sent 2,500 men to serve in Confederate forces. At least 300 didn't return and many others who did suffered the rest of their lives from wounds, diseases and lost limbs.

A total of sixteen companies were raised.

Great to Have It Replaced. --B-R'er

Confederate Monument Rededicated in Kinston, NC

The Dec. 16, 2007, Kinston Free Press reported that the 1924 Confederate monument that was presented by the United Daughters of the Confederacy was rededicated Dec. 15th on the hill at the Kinston-Lenoir County Visitors and Information Center.

Said Charles Broadway of Kinston, "It is nice to see the Confederate soldier once again recognized. We are here to honor the soldier for what he fought for." His great-great-grandfather fought at the Battle of Wyse Fork which ended March 10, 1865 after 4 days of fighting. Jesse Broadway was a private in the 67th NC.

Worth Mason of Beaufort said his ancestors were in the 10th NC, 1st F & G at both the First and Second Battles of Kinston.

The monument now stands about 400 yards north of Confederate defensive works which are still visible. Originally, it was on Queen Street, then in the late 1930s, it was moved to Queen Street and Highland Avenue. In the mid 70s, it was moved to the CSS Neuse Memorial Park at Vernon Avenue. This past July, the much-traveled monument was moved to its current site at US-70 E and US-258 S.

Hopefully, This Will Be the Last Time it is Moved. --Old B-Runner.

SCV Reward Catches Teenagers Who Defaced Confederate Monument in Alabama

The Alabama Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans was livid over the damage done to the Confederate Memorial monument in Montgomery, Alabama, an issued a reward for $1000 for information leading to the arrest of the culprits. See Nov.16th blog entry.

It paid off. Three 17-year-of white juvenile males have been arrested in connection with applying black paint to the statues at the monument.

A lot of the repairs to the monument have been completed with a $3,500 cost so far.

Way to Go, SCV!!! --B-Runner

Confederate Monument Vandalized

The massive Confederate monument on the grounds of Alabama's Sate Capitol in Montgomery was vandalized November 13th.

A person, or persons, climbed over a wrought iron fence and painted the faces and hands of the statues black.

At the base of the monument, the letters and numbers "N. T. 11 11 31" were painted. It is believed that this is in reference to Nat Turner who was executed on November 11, 1831, after leading a rebellion against the slave owners.

Associated Press "Alabama Capitol's Confederate monument defaced with black paint" by Desiree Hunter, Nov. 14th.

Even 142 Years After Its Conclusion, the War Goes On. --RoadDog