Confederate Monument, Union City, TN
1869 (Photographs ca. 1977)
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This monument to Confederate dead was dedicated in 1869 in Union City, Tennessee. The monument stands nearly forty feet in height and was built of brick covered in with a stucco-like material and painted white. Located within one of the half-rounded recesses there is an image of a broken sword and the inscription "Unknown Confederate Dead." Surrounding the monument are headstones and footstones for nearly 30 unknown Confederate soldiers who were reburied here in 1869.
The monument is considered by many to be the first such monument to unknown Confederate soldiers constructed a mere 4 years after the Civil War's end.
This photo and description of the Confederate Monument in Union City, Tennessee are part of materials from its nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places.
The monument is considered by many to be the first such monument to unknown Confederate soldiers constructed a mere 4 years after the Civil War's end.
This photo and description of the Confederate Monument in Union City, Tennessee are part of materials from 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: 135819361
Full Citation: Confederate Monument, Union City, TN; 1869 (Photographs ca. 1977); National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Tennessee; 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://docsteach.org/documents/document/confederate-monument-union-city-tn, March 20, 2023]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
