The Confederate Pyramid
Aug 12, 2015 09:52:46 #
The pyramid was completed in 1869 and was built as a memorial to the more than 18,000 confederate soldiers who died in batte.
The memorial was commissioned by the Hollywood Memorial Association that was formed May 3, 1866 by the Daughters of the Confederacy for $26,000.00 an amount that would equal $423,760.00 in 2008. The pyramid was built in an area of the cemetery where graves contains the remains of enlisted men of the Confederate Army who died at Gettysburg. 18,000 men including at least 2,000 unknown soldiers were removed from the Gettysburg's battlefield and buried at Hollywood cemetery. This is commemorated by the construction of the pyramid to honor the sacrifices of these Confederate soldiers. The Hollywood Cemetery Registry of Confederate Dead, printed in 1869, contains about 10,500 names of the 18,000 soldiers that rest here.
The memorial was commissioned by the Hollywood Memorial Association that was formed May 3, 1866 by the Daughters of the Confederacy for $26,000.00 an amount that would equal $423,760.00 in 2008. The pyramid was built in an area of the cemetery where graves contains the remains of enlisted men of the Confederate Army who died at Gettysburg. 18,000 men including at least 2,000 unknown soldiers were removed from the Gettysburg's battlefield and buried at Hollywood cemetery. This is commemorated by the construction of the pyramid to honor the sacrifices of these Confederate soldiers. The Hollywood Cemetery Registry of Confederate Dead, printed in 1869, contains about 10,500 names of the 18,000 soldiers that rest here.
Aug 12, 2015 10:05:05 #
Interesting! Where is Hollywood Cemetery? In Gettysburg? This looks HUGE.
Aug 12, 2015 10:10:12 #
Hollywood Cemetery is located in Richmond,Virginia. It is 90 feet tall and 45 feet square at the base.
Aug 12, 2015 10:20:38 #
Wizz wrote:
The pyramid was completed in 1869 and was built as... (show quote)
For those who have never seen it, make the trip quickly before we have to tear it down.
Aug 12, 2015 10:32:04 #
Aug 12, 2015 10:49:12 #
Tom Kelley wrote:
For those who have never seen it, make the trip quickly before we have to tear it down.
All this political correctness must stop! It is getting way out of control.
Aug 12, 2015 15:16:52 #
Wizz wrote:
All this political correctness must stop! It is getting way out of control.
It is no longer political "correctness" but political BS!!!
Aug 12, 2015 15:20:16 #
Wahawk wrote:
It is no longer political "correctness" but political BS!!!
You got that right!!
Aug 12, 2015 19:47:24 #
Don't know about the rest of you, but I am constantly amazed at the things that fellow Hoggers share that I have never heard of before. Thank you for sharing this. I was not aware of this monument and you have shown it well and explained it also!
Aug 12, 2015 19:57:28 #
Wizz wrote:
All this political correctness must stop! It is getting way out of control.
I second that motion!
Aug 12, 2015 20:44:44 #
Wizz wrote:
All this political correctness must stop! It is getting way out of control.
Amen to that!
Aug 12, 2015 20:52:57 #
Tom Kelley wrote:
For those who have never seen it, make the trip quickly before we have to tear it down.
I was having the same thought. Fortunately the liberal press doesn't get out much so they'll likely never know.
Aug 13, 2015 06:57:10 #
prcb1949
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MtnMan wrote:
I was having the same thought. Fortunately the liberal press doesn't get out much so they'll likely never know.
ssssh -quietly !
Aug 13, 2015 07:01:12 #
Wizzn this is a nice, interesting picture, and a great story too. I have never heard of the Confederate Pyramid until you posted this picture and story. I sure hope that this survives the hateful political correctness that is presently tearing our Country apart. :thumbup: Tejaswrangler :)
Aug 13, 2015 07:53:54 #
tejaswrangler wrote:
Wizzn this is a nice, interesting picture, and a great story too. I have never heard of the Confederate Pyramid until you posted this picture and story. I sure hope that this survives the hateful political correctness that is presently tearing our Country apart. :thumbup: Tejaswrangler :)
Thank you very much!! It is our history and it is our heritage,it must survive! In my eyes they are trying to erase our history and our heritage as they are also trying to destroy our culture,we must not allow those that hate America to succeed with their hateful agenda!
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