Cranes Nest Battlefield Tablet (Jenkins, Virginia)
Confederate
Erected on November 10th, 1998, the Cranes Nest Battlefield Tablet sits quietly on a mountainside backroad in Dickenson County, Virginia. The monument, composed of a granite tablet set upon a granite base, is dedicated to the Confederate soldiers who fought in service of their state in the battle of Cranes Nest. Privately funded by a local businessman and Sons of Confederate Veterans member, David Vanover, no information has been publicly released regarding the cost, artist, or creators of the monument. The Battle of Cranes Nest has been recognised by some as a fight of "brother against brother" since soldiers from both sides hailed from local towns. The location is regarded as a site of victory for the Confederates where they effectively defeated the Union army, killing 8 Virginian Union sympathizers. There is no evidence to suggest that memorial ceremonies or rituals still occur at the monument site
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Tablet
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Dedication Date:
1998-11-10
Address:
Jenkins
Wise
Virginia
United States
Inscription:
Cranes Nest Battlefield November 4, 1864 Dedicated To The Men Who Fought And Died In The Service Of Their State
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granite and stone
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Erected by:
David Vanover
Funded by:
David Vanover
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Sons of the Confederate Veterans
Indigenous Land
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