Soldiers Monument - Petersburg, Va.
N 37° 13.598 W 077° 23.004
18S E 288548 N 4122675
The Soldiers Monument stands on Memorial Hill in historic Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia
Waymark Code: WMAT3Y
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/21/2011
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The Soldiers Monument stands atop Memorial Hill in historic Blandford Cemetery. The Memorial is topped with a white bronze statue of a Confederate Soldier who is facing north. The Monument is inscribed with the words "Gloria Victis," bears the seal of Virginia and the name of the Confederate casualties who died on June 9, 1864 beginning the siege of Petersburg. The memorial was erected by the Petersburg Ladies Memorial Association and dedicated in June 9, 1890.
Source/Credit: Blandford Cemetery - A Walking Tour by Kay Hawkins Carwile
Date Installed or Dedicated: 06/01/1890
Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: Petersburg Ladies Memorial Association
Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Confederate
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