Unknown Confederate Soldier Monument in Horse Cave
Unknown Confederate Soldier Monument in Horse Cave | |
Civil War Monuments of Kentucky | |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000694[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | July 17, 1997 |
The Unknown Confederate Soldier Monument in Horse Cave is a monument between
The monument honors an unknown foot soldier from the 11th Louisiana Infantry, who died prior to the Battle of Munfordville. He was part of a tree-cutting detail. Ordered to rest, he lay down beside a tree. His loaded rifle accidentally discharged when it struck a tree branch; the bullet entered his head below his chin and killed him instantly. The soldier was buried with rocks marking his head and feet. Years later, a wire fence was placed around the grave.[2]
Local tradition says that a man named Sam Lively built the monument, fearing otherwise the grave would become lost.[4]
The monument is technically on private property, but a path through the evergreen trees allows visitors access. A
The Inscription says:
Unknown Soldier C. S. A. was a member of Gen. Clay Anderson division 11th Louisiana Killed September 9, 1862. Erected 1934 by Sam Lively.
Gallery
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Side view -
Inscription on marker -
Straight view
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Battle for the Bridge Front Page – the "Unknown Soldier's Monument"". www.scrtc.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2007.
- ^ Civil War in Kentucky
- ^ Re: Munfordville KY Civil War sites
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