Union Memorial (Vanceburg, Kentucky)
Union
Monument type:
Statue - standing soldier
Artist:
Dedication Date:
1884-01-01
Address:
Vanceburg
Kentucky
Inscription:
"Erected A.D. 1884, by the Citizens of Lewis County Kentucky to commemorate the bravery and patriotism of our soldiers who lost their lives in the War for the Preservation of National Unity. 1861–1865.
One Country and One Flag • THE WAR FOR THE UNION WAS RIGHT. EVERLASTINGLY RIGHT: AND THE WAR AGAINST THE UNION WAS WRONG. FOREVER WRONG.
Resaca • Vicksburg • Atlanta • Chicamauga • Mission Ridge • Stone River
On fame’s eternal camping ground • Their silent tents are spread • And glory guards with solemn round • The bivouac of the dead. ••• Nor shall your glory be forgot • While fame her record keeps. • Or honor points the hallowed spot • Where valor proudly sleeps.
Company K, 28th Kentucky Infantry. [names]
Company E, 22nd Kentucky Infantry. [names]
Company I, 40th Kentucky Mounted Infantry. [names]
Company I, 4th Kentucky Infantry. [names]
10th Kentucky Cavalry Volunteers. [names]
Company C, 54th Kentucky Mounted Infantry. [names]
Company A, 45th Kentucky Mounted Infantry. [names]
Company K, 16th Kentucky Volunteers Infantry. [names]"
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citizens of Lewis County, Kentucky
Run by:
Indigenous Land
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Data Sources:
"Union Memorial". The Historical Marker Database, https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=180465. Accessed 02 Apr. 2024.
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