Monument Monday September 10, 2018

[Jimklag]

John Buford monument at Gettysburg on Chambersburg Rd. - includes the tube of the cannon that fired the battle's first artillery round. Stone Sentinels

 

[Jimklag]

John Buford monument at Gettysburg on Chambersburg Rd. - includes the tube of the cannon that fired the battle's first artillery round. Stone Sentinels

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The plaque on the 1st shot cannon on the Buford monument.

 

[Jimklag]

Cooper's Battery - Battery B, First Pennsylvania Light Artillery on East Cemetery Hill Gettysburg. Stone Sentinels

 

[Buckeye Bill]

The Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia occurred on October 19th, 1864 (The 8th Vermont Monument). The story of the 8th Vermont is one of the most famous incidents related to battle. Belonging to a brigade of approximately 1,500 men, the regiment sacrificed itself against a Confederate onslaught four times its size during the early morning hours of the battle. Nearly twenty years later, a simple monument was erected to honor the sacrifices of the regiment.

 

[Jimklag]

The Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia occurred on October 19th, 1864 (The 8th Vermont Monument). The story of the 8th Vermont is one of the most famous incidents related to battle. Belonging to a brigade of approximately 1,500 men, the regiment sacrificed itself against a Confederate onslaught four times its size during the early morning hours of the battle. Nearly twenty years later, a simple monument was erected to honor the sacrifices of the regiment.

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That area around Middletown, Va. and the Cedar Creek battlefield is my favorite place in the Old Dominion. I love the Valley and that is the best part for my money - between Winchester and Tom's Brook.

 

[bdtex]

Texas Monument at McGavock Confederate Cemetery:

 

[JOHN42768]

Nice photos

 

[Buckeye Bill]

The Turner Ashby Monument is a memorial placed in 1898 to mark the place at which Confederate Army Colonel Turner Ashby was killed at the Battle of Good's Farm. It is located at the end of Turner Ashby Lane in a small privately maintained park that is open to the public. It consists of a granite shaft, its sides finished roughly except for the inscription panel, with a similarly cut pyramidal top. It is set on a limestone base. This monument overlooks the James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

 

[Jimklag]

5th New Hampshire monument at Gettysburg near the Wheatfield. My contemporary phot and vintage photo taken at the time of the monument's dedication.

 

[James N.]

In keeping with the Gettysburg theme, here's my favorite monument there, the politically-incorrect Virginia State Memorial prominently featuring Robert E. Lee at the top.

I've always been partial to the heroic statuary group at the base featuring different types of soldiers who fought for Virginia and the Confederacy.

My friend Doug Garnett (@1863surgeon) also got some shots there, one of which is of the marker explaining the figures:

"HANDS OFF":

And one of me taking my photos:

 

[James N.]

The plaque on the 1st shot cannon on the Buford monument.
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Closer views of the plaque above and markings around the muzzle below taken by Bradley Garnett during our visit to Gettysburg this April.

 

[Jimklag]

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Closer views of the plaque above and markings around the muzzle below taken by Bradley Garnett during our visit to Gettysburg this April.

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You had as pretty a day as I had back in 2007.

 

[rebel brit]

Monument to the Missouri State Guard. Carthage

 

[BigMuddy]

I love Monument Monday.

Dan

 

[Cavalry Charger]

I love Monument Monday.

Dan

It's inspirational. Thanks @Jimklag for setting it up.

The Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia occurred on October 19th, 1864 (The 8th Vermont Monument). The story of the 8th Vermont is one of the most famous incidents related to battle. Belonging to a brigade of approximately 1,500 men, the regiment sacrificed itself against a Confederate onslaught four times its size during the early morning hours of the battle. Nearly twenty years later, a simple monument was erected to honor the sacrifices of the regiment.

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13 of 16 commissioned officers lost Those boys must have led from the front.

 

[James N.]

You had as pretty a day as I had back in 2007.

It was chilly and quite windy but warmed nicely while we were touring the battlefield, no doubt because of all the sun. The day before had been cloudy or overcast with very light occasional snow flurries so we spent that time in the visitor center or Seminary Ridge Museum in the Seminary building. This one's not too bad but you can still tell how gray it was overall, compared with the following day: