confederate memorial west_virginia referred confederate memorial indian mound cemetery west_virginia commemorates residents died american civil war fighting sponsored formally dedicated monument september town claimed memorial structure erected confederate dead united_states town performed nation public decoration confederate graves june idea confederate war dead discussed spring following decoration graves summer engaged fundraising construction memorial necessary funds raised inscription daughters old hampshire erect tribute affection heroic sons fell defence southern rights selected contract memorial construction awarded firm baltimore memorial components delivered indian september memorial dedicated september year construction confederate memorial marked beginning era post war following american_civil_war form stands raised mound list names engraved monument includes captains seven chaplain memorial underwent restoration decorated annually confederate memorial day idea men died fighting military american civil war discussed meeting early spring residence confederate colonel addition white present meeting included brother future sister law elizabeth sister ann white later married following meeting concept gained support residents later spring group women held public meeting organize mission honoring men died fighting confederacy providing financial aid families meeting association appointed officers adopted constitution organized committees arrange decoration confederate people overwhelmingly pro confederate american_civil_war county lay west_virginia west_virginia state constitution confederate veterans partisans forbade holding elected office spite authorities members families marched indian formally decorated sites confederate dead june residents participated decoration confederate graves fearing federal authorities pledged decoration later refused reason called public decoration confederate claim disputed towns decoration contributed precedent spread south relatives loved ones union dead buried indian began follow precedent cemetery union fundraising following decoration graves momentum built erection permanent monument confederate dead indian mound cemetery engaged fundraising construction memorial including circles confederate veterans undertook additional fundraising efforts including entertainment shows general addition raising funds construction memorial raised money children confederate dead october gross receipts returned association treasury amounted usd provided usd confederate orphaned children fundraising continued june design selection june raised necessary funds proceeded select design inviting considering opinions confederate veterans july committee narrowed numerous proposals received memorial inscription finalists inscription finalist said confederate soldiers died defense believed right second said sons brothers fell soldiers confederate army ultimately adopted committee read daughters old hampshire erect tribute affection heroic sons fell defence southern rights construction design inscription chosen association appointed committees select contractor end process contract awarded firm baltimore asked white italian marble monument memorial designed sculpted manufactured cost usd according confederacy historian words southern rights initially omitted end memorial inscription bitter feelings time following american_civil_war federal statutes banning monuments memorial components packaged shipping words southern rights secretly white marble components quickly boarded shipped memorial components delivered indian september erected present location group volunteers paid usd raising mound monument location usd providing lodging brothers residence paid usd building memorial raised mound supporting foundation days later september formally dedicated public ceremony location design stands raised mound original section indian far cemetery entrance family plots surround memorial circular raised lawn burial ground confederate union dead buried american_civil_war lies adjacent memorial form measuring square feet base feet height structure pedestal consists major stylized blocks white marble topped sculpture cloth carved façade smaller block memorial high relief represents fame angel placing laurel head dying soldier sword façade larger block inscription daughters old hampshire erect tribute affection heroic sons fell defence southern rights sides memorial contain engraved names hampshire county men died confederate cause number representing total fallen included memorial precisely known time monument construction memorial foundation block bears date erection inscribed names list names engraved monument consists captains seven chaplain memorial erection names confederate dead found omitted memorial names included confederate honor roll names memorial names confederate veterans names recited annual ceremony held confederate memorial day following list confederate dead confederate memorial restoration confederate memorial underwent extensive restoration monument surfaces memorial sealed future protection restoration effort funded charitable contributions names contributors inscribed treasurer book record memorial inaugural contributions june monument restoration cost totaled usd confederate memorial day tradition confederate graves continued annually june occurs saturday june known confederate memorial day june decoration day day participants ceremony march main street route american civil war carrying confederate flags measuring feet length suspended flowers confederate flags placed confederate decorations usually placed memorial confederate invited speakers address participants roll honor recited memorial followed musket salute ceremony participants include descendants founding members significance construction confederate memorial marked beginning era post war following american_civil_war memorial symbol county restored confidence citizens worked rebuild institutions municipal buildings businesses destroyed war constructed monument larger movement post war american south especially virginia sought provide suitable confederate war dead ladies memorial associations gender interest confederate politics laid establishment belief memorial monuments erected confederate dead united_states claim confederate memorial disputed south_carolina monument dedicated months prior july memorial mention confederacy confederate southern
Confederate Memorial (Romney, West Virginia)