Confederate Veterans in Elmwood Cemetery - Columbia, SC
N 34° 00.716 W 081° 03.174
17S E 495115 N 3763480
A large section of this historic cemetery is dedicated to Confederate soldiers from the area.
Waymark Code: WM9FGG
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 08/13/2010
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The Wade Hampton Chapter UDC erected a platform in 1935.
An obelisk stands as memorial amidst the headstones, it reads:
Soldiers of the Confederate States
'The death of men is not the death of rights that urged them to the fray.'
A loving memory from the Richland Memorial Association
Deo Vindice
A row of flags stands nearby.
And a stone monument sits near a dedicated tree. It reads:
Through the love, foresight and economy of Captain W H Stewart, Superintendent of the Confederate Home. For five years this monument was erected.
Born Sept 19, 1847-Died Mar 19, 1926
Confederate Soldiers 1861-1865
Erected by the Confederate Home
[list of names]
The tree reads:
May this Dogwood, planted as a symbol of the reassertion of Southern Heritage principles, flourish in this peaceful Confederate resting place.
May it grow as a living memorial to our beloved Confederate dead and in honor of the restoration of Confederate Memorial Day, May 10th, by the 2000 South Carolina General Assembly
May 5, 2000
Yet another memorial lists the names of the unknown soldiers buried here. 'Some known by name, others by initials, twenty five known but to god.'
Visiting hours:
daylight
Date cemetery was established: Not listed
Website pertaining to the cemetery: Not listed
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