Monument Monday, December 9, 2019

[James N.]

Today's Monument Monday being so near the anniversary of the December 13, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, I thought it appropriate to revisit one of my favorite monuments on that field, dedicated to then-Sergeant Richard Rowland Kirkland of the 2nd South Carolina, who near here and despite the warnings of his officers carried canteens filled with water to aid the many Federal wounded who had fallen on the opposite side of the Stone Wall, earning him the title The Angel of Marye's Heights. Unfortunately Kirkland, by then a lieutenant, was killed the following year in the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia.

 

[JOHN42768]

This monument speaks volumes getting things back together again

 

[Seduzal]

Thanks for sharing this awesome story. Enjoyed it.

 

[C.W. Roden]

The Angel Of Marye's Heights: Sergeant Richard Kirkland's Errand Of Mercy

Common sense views of Southern cultural heritage and other subjects from the point of view of a small-town country writer from South Carolina.

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[Philip Leigh]

The Angel Of Marye's Heights: Sergeant Richard Kirkland's Errand Of Mercy

Common sense views of Southern cultural heritage and other subjects from the point of view of a small-town country writer from South Carolina.

southernfriedcommonsense.blogspot.com

You may find the remarks about the Confederate statue in Chester, South Carolina in the link below to be of interest.

My Confederate Statue Speech

(July 30, 2019) Provided below is the text of my speech a week ago about Confederate statues at the Abbeville Institute summer conference. * * * In 1965 Texas novelist William Humphrey wrot…

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[C.W. Roden]

You may find the remarks about the Confederate statue in Chester, South Carolina in the link below to be of interest.

My Confederate Statue Speech

(July 30, 2019) Provided below is the text of my speech a week ago about Confederate statues at the Abbeville Institute summer conference. * * * In 1965 Texas novelist William Humphrey wrot…

civilwarchat.wordpress.com

Wow thanks for the link, I loved it, sir!

 

[JerseyBart]

Not to be overly cutesy, but angels don't belong on Earth so Sgt. Kirkland took his rightful place amongst them.