confederate monuments

This is a monument erected for the unknown Confederate soldiers, who are buried around it. The monument is located on Summer Street at the north end of Edwards Street in Union City, just 3 blocks north of the Museum.

This is said to be the first monument to be erected for the unknown confederate soldiers and is currently undergoing a restoration.

Read the POEM that appeared in 'A Souvenir of The Tennessee Centennial, Poems' written about this project.

This monument, erected for the Confederate soldiers in 1909, is located on the south side of East Church Street, in Kiwanis Park, in downtown Union City. The monument was originally located in front of the old courthouse, but was moved to this location when the present courthouse was constructed.

On the north side is written:

"TO THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS OF OBION COUNTY'

On the west side is written:

"TO THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIER OF OBION COUNTY WHO WAS KILLED IN BATTLE - WHO WAS STARVED IN FEDERAL PRISON = AND WHO HAS PRESERVED ANGLO SAXON CIVILIZATION IN THE SOUTH"

"ERECTED BY THE LEONIDAS POLK CHAPTER OF U.D.C. - 1909"