The Confederate Dead, a War Memorial

The Confederate Dead, a War Memorial (HM1YBE)

Location: Charles Town, WV 25414 Jefferson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 17.394', W 77° 51.25'

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Erected
to the memory of the
Confederate Dead
April 26, 1871
by the
Lee Memorial Association
of Jefferson County
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There's grandeur in graves, there's glory in gloom
For out of the gloom, future brightness is born.
As, after the night Looms the sunrise of morn.
And the graves of the dead with the grass overgrown,
May yet form the footstool of Liberty's throne.
And in each simple wreck in the way-path of might
Shall yet be a rock in the temple of right.
[from Abram Joseph Ryan's A Land Without Ruins]
———————
It is sweet and honorable
to die for one's country
———————
In life united in the the discharge
of patriotic duty, in death
they ought not to be separated
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HM NumberHM1YBE
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Year Placed1871
Placed ByThe Lee Memorial Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, May 16th, 2017 at 9:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 253844 N 4352832
Decimal Degrees39.28990000, -77.85416667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 17.394', W 77° 51.25'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 17' 23.64" N, 77° 51' 15" W
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Area Code(s)304
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town WV 25414, US
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