Virginia State Monument Gettysburg

This memorial in the Gettysburg National Military Park commemorates the troops from Virginia (of the Confederates), involved in the Battle of Gettysburg.
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought from 1 to 3 July 1863 by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The battle involved the largest armies (104,000 Union soldiers and 71,000 Confederate soldiers) of the entire war and is often described as the war's turning point. The battle resulted in a Union victory, ending the Confederate attempt to invade the North.
The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war: in total over 6,600 men were killed, 33,000 wounded and 12,000 missing of captured. The losses were about equal on both sides.
The Virginia State Memorial was the first Southern state memorial placed on the Gettysburg Battlefield. Dedicated in 1917, it is located near the spot where General Robert E. Lee watched the repulse of Pickett's Charge on July 3 1863. The statue depicts General Lee on his horse, Traveller and a group of six figures representing the artillery, infantry and cavalry of the Confederate Army.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: Anthony (Sharky) Ward