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It is unclear how many Confederate dead were disinterred and reburied in the new Confederate section. In 1912, the House Committee on Appropriations observed that legal authority existed for interment of 264 Confederate soldiers—128 of which came from the Soldiers' Home National Cemetery and 136 of which came from Arlington National Cemetery ...
Pages in category "Confederate States of America military personnel killed in the American Civil War" The following 191 pages are in this category, out of 191 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Type 1 was a Confederate soldier on a column with his weapon at parade rest, or weaponless and gazing into the distance. These accounted for approximately half the monuments studied. They are, however, the most popular among the courthouse monuments. Type 2 was a Confederate soldier on a column with rifle ready, or carrying a flag or bugle.
The Confederate Soldiers Monument, also known as the Confederate Dead Monument, is a Confederate memorial installed outside the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. [1] [2] It was erected in 1903. Its sculpture was designed by Pompeo Coppini, and its base was designed by Frank Teich. [3] The sculpture was cast by Roman Bronze Works (New York ...
The holiday was originally publicly presented as a day to remember the estimated 258,000 Confederate soldiers who died during the American Civil War. [1] The holiday originated at a local level by Ladies' Memorial Associations to care for the graves of Confederate dead. [2]
[20] [21] Nonetheless, since all the other claimants were dead, Williams was celebrated as the last Confederate veteran after his death on December 19, 1959. [22] When Williams's status was disproved, attention turned to the alleged second longest surviving Confederate veteran, John B. Salling of Slant in Scott County, Virginia. Marvel also ...
The cemetery included some 600 dead Confederate soldiers and its dedication was an important enough occasion that shops closed before noon and several thousand attended in spite of heavy rain. [1] After its presentation on June 16, 1866, it was published two days later on June 18 in the Charleston Courier. [2]
On July 2, Confederate sharpshooters in Gettysburg were "picking off" Federals on the hill. [12] 1863-07-04: 8,900 dead soldiers were on the battlefield, [13] and townspeople and farmers buried some of them at battlefield sites (e.g., along fences and stone walls). [14] 1863-07-07