Another Ribbon my great Grandfather had.
The Monument --
The Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument was dedicated May 30, 1894 on Libbie Hill terrace in Richmond, Va. - Known as the “Single Soldier,” “Silent Sentinel” or similar names depending on the locale, he tops many of the thousands of Civil War monuments to be found in more than 30 states. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
( source / https://www.sent-trib.com/news/civil-war-silent-sentinels/image)
The Confederate Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument Association was formed in 1889. They decided that the monument was should be modeled after "Pompey's Pillar" in Alexandria, Egypt. It depicts a bronze Confederate private standing on top of the pillar, which is composed of 13 granite blocks to symbolize each of the Confederate states. The monument was completed at the south end of 29th St. in 1894, at a total cost of over $30,000.
An inscription on the statue reads the following:
Erected by the Confederate Soldiers & Sailors Monument Association
Anno Domini 1887-1894
A wonderful on line booklet on Monuments can be found
My Great Grandfather was a Member of The First Company Richmond Howitzers.
They also have a Monument in Richmond VA.
He was proud of his Service !
He wrote --
" After an interval of over thirty years of time my memory takes me back to my wartime days
(1861 1865) it seems strange about my experience as a Confederate soldier , yet it is true. And that I am proud today as a prince of that experience
. I rejoice with exceeding great joy to know that I and my brother William were soldiers in the Army of Northern Virginia and that I lived in the same days and generation and breathed the same liberty loving atmosphere as Generals Lee and Jackson and that incomparable host of patriots whose valor and heroic achievements for our cause has challenged the admiration of the civilized world .
My brother and I did our duty to the last, we had guns and used them in many hard fought battles to our satisfaction, without either being taken prisoner or receiving only slight wounds once in a while"
John C Tatum
And I in turn am proud of Him !
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