Confederate Monument, Perryville, KY
1902 (Photograph 1997)
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This Confederate Monument was unveiled in Perryville, Kentucky in 1902.
The Confederate Monument at the Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site is constructed of limestone. It consists of a pedestal base and a statute of a Confederate soldier that is approximately six feet tall. Inscribed on the south side is "Nor braver bled for a brighter land, no brighter land had a cause so grand.” The eastside has the names of 23 men who were killed and “On Fames eternal camping ground, their tents are spread, and glory guards with solemn round - the bivouac of the dead.” The north side reads: ”Erected by the State of Kentucky Commissioners: R. J. Breckinridge, B.O. Rodes, S.D. Van Pelt Architects & Builders Peter-Burghard, St. Co.,Louisville -- Nor shall your glory be forgot - while fame her record keeps - or honor points the hallowed spot - where valor proudly sleeps.” The west side has the names of 14 men killed and notes that 470 unknown soldiers are also buried there and “Nor wreck, nor change, or winters blight - nor times remorseless doom shall dim one ray of holey light, that gilds your glorious tomb.” The south face of the main shaft of the pedestal has in relief a Confederate flag.
This photo and description of the Confederate Monument in Perryville, KY are part of materials from the its nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places.
The Confederate Monument at the Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site is constructed of limestone. It consists of a pedestal base and a statute of a Confederate soldier that is approximately six feet tall. Inscribed on the south side is "Nor braver bled for a brighter land, no brighter land had a cause so grand.” The eastside has the names of 23 men who were killed and “On Fames eternal camping ground, their tents are spread, and glory guards with solemn round - the bivouac of the dead.” The north side reads: ”Erected by the State of Kentucky Commissioners: R. J. Breckinridge, B.O. Rodes, S.D. Van Pelt Architects & Builders Peter-Burghard, St. Co.,Louisville -- Nor shall your glory be forgot - while fame her record keeps - or honor points the hallowed spot - where valor proudly sleeps.” The west side has the names of 14 men killed and notes that 470 unknown soldiers are also buried there and “Nor wreck, nor change, or winters blight - nor times remorseless doom shall dim one ray of holey light, that gilds your glorious tomb.” The south face of the main shaft of the pedestal has in relief a Confederate flag.
This photo and description of the Confederate Monument in Perryville, KY are part of materials from the its nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Park Service.
National Archives Identifier: 123845828
Full Citation: Confederate Monument, Perryville, KY; 1902 (Photograph 1997); National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Kentucky; National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 - 2017; Records of the National Park Service, Record Group 79; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/confederate-monument-perryville-ky, April 28, 2024]Rights: Copyright Not Evaluated Learn more on our privacy and legal page.