Confederate Monument of Bardstown facts for kids
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Confederate Monument of Bardstown
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| Location | Bardstown, Kentucky |
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| Built | 1903 |
| MPS | Civil War Monuments of Kentucky MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000674 |
| Added to NRHP | July 17, 1997 |
The Confederate Monument of Bardstown is a special statue in Bardstown, Kentucky. It was put up in 1903 in the Bardstown/St. Joseph's Cemetery. This monument honors 67 soldiers who died during the American Civil War. Seventeen of these soldiers are unknown. Most of them were part of Major General Braxton Bragg's army. They died in 1862 during battles near Bardstown.
The monument was dedicated by a group called the J. Crepps Wickliffe Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The bottom part of the monument is made of limestone. The statue of the soldier is made of zinc. You can see a picture of General Robert E. Lee carved right below the soldier statue.
The monument has a special poem written on it. It reminds people to remember those who fought. It says that even if their names are not known, their bravery was great. It also says that no matter where they came from, they were brave. They died fighting for their cause and country, wearing their gray uniforms.
About the Monument's History
The Confederate Monument of Bardstown was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1997. This is a list of important historical places in the United States. On that same day, sixty other monuments from the American Civil War in Kentucky were also added to the list.
Restoring the Graves
In the fall of 1999, a group called the Sons of Confederate Veterans started a project. They worked to fix or put up new grave markers for the individual soldiers buried there. This helped make sure each soldier had a proper grave.
Images for kids
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The monument in May 2008
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A closer look at the monument in January 2009
