Col. Henry 'Harry' Burgwyn Monument (Raleigh, North Carolina)

Confederate

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.

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

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