Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans
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historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM111D_lest-we-forget_Decatur-AL.html
Beneath this hallowed ground lay the remains of fifty-five Confederate soldiers. They gave their lives to establish southern independence, protect their homes, and preserve states rights. These original headstones were placed in May 1903 by the Joe Wheeler …
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM11DZ_n-b-forrest-camp-215-sons-of-confederate-veterans_Memphis-TN.html
On June 28, 1900, a group of over 100 sons and grandsons of Confederate veterans met in Memphis to organize a local chapter, or "camp" of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans, later known as the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV). Following active debate…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM12KL_co-e-7th-florida-inf-regt-south-florida-bulldogs_Bartow-FL.html
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In memory of the 79 militia men under command of Cpt Nathan S. Blount who marched from this site to Gainesville to muster into the CS Army rendering gallant service from April 10, 1862 - April 26, 1865
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1862Richmond, KY
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historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM12NJ_lt-gen-thomas-j-stonewall-jackson-memorial_Fort-Meade-FL.html
(Front face)In memory ofLt. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson21 Jan. 1824 - 10 May 1863Com. 2d Corps. Army of Northern Va., CSAGraduated from West Point US Military Academy 1846 ⋆ Breveted Major for Gallantry in the Mexican War ⋆ Served as 1st …
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM130T_old-confederate-soldiers-and-sailors-home_Jacksonville-FL.html
(Front text)Confederate Plot Section Six is the final resting place for the Confederate Veterans who resided at the Old Soldiers and Sailors Home, a refuge for aged and disabled Veterans. The Florida Soldiers Home Association was formed in 1888 with Major A…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM134H_the-florence-armory_High-Point-NC.html
The North Carolina Armory at Florence, was located 1/4 east. Commanded by Captain Z.S. Coffin, the armory converted hunting rifles into military arms, repaired broken guns, and assembled new guns between 1862 and 1865. On April 11, 1865, a detachment of the…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM134I_confederate-arms-factory_Jamestown-NC.html
The Mendenhall, Jones, and Gardner gun factory was located 200 yards west. Owned by Cyrus P. Mendenhall, Ezekial Jones, and Grafton Gardner, the firm produced approximately 2,000 rifles for the state of North Carolina at this location from 1862-1864. Prior …
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM134J_confederate-arms-factory_Jamestown-NC.html
The H.C. Lamb & Co. gun factory was located 1 mile Northwest. Owned by Henry Clarkson Lamb, Anderson Lamb, Jehu Lamb, and F.J. Carpenter, the firm manufactured approximately 700 rifles for the state of North Carolina. The firm also sold gun parts to the sta…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM136Y_confederate-graves-at-dragoon-springs_St-David-AZ.html
On May 5, 1862, a Confederate foraging party rounding up cattle near the abandoned Butterfield Overland Mail Station battled a group of apaches. The soldiers were members of Company A, Governor John R. Baylor's Regiment of Arizona Rangers, under the command…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM13V5_the-fame-of-stonewall-jackson_Lexington-VA.html
Field Marshal the Right Honorable Viscount Wolseley, K.P., G.C.B., G.M., G.C.M.G.British soldier of the highest rank,says: "The fame of Stonewall Jackson is no longer the exclusive property of Virginia and the South; it has become the birthright of every ma…