Smyth County Confederate Monument (Jefferson, Virginia)
Confederate
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.
Monument type:
Statue - standing soldier
Artist:
Dedication Date:
1903-07-04
Address:
Jefferson
Smyth
Virginia
United States of America
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
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Opening Date:
Material:
Granite
Size:
m x m x m
Creator:
Charles M. Walsh
Cost / Value:
$1,100
Erected by:
Smyth County Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy
Funded by:
Run by:
Indigenous Land
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