Confederate Soldier's Memorial - Vernon, TX
Posted by: 
The Snowdog
N 34° 09.178 W 099° 17.051
14S E 473803 N 3779153
This simple memorial depicts a Confederate soldier standing at rest with his rifle; at the Wilbarger County Courthouse in Vernon, Texas
Waymark Code: WM12W0A
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/22/2020
Views: 3
This memorial stands by the side of a "Spirit of the American Doughboy" statue on the southwest corner of the courthouse square in Vernon, Texas. Erected in 1916, the monument text is
In Honor
of those who fought
and died; of those
who fought and lived
This monument is
erected by the Daughters
of the Confederacy of
Vernon Texas
A.D. 1916
1861-1865
Date Installed or Dedicated: 01/01/1916
Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: Daughters of the Confederacy of Vernon Texas
Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Confederate
Rating (1-5): 
Related Website: [Web Link]
Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes
|
Visit Instructions:To log a visit, a waymarker must visit the monument or memorial in person and post a photo. Personal observations and comments will be appreciated.