Confederate_Memorial_Arch_(Cleburne,_Texas)

Confederate Memorial Arch (Cleburne, Texas)

Confederate Memorial Arch (Cleburne, Texas)

Monument in Cleburne, Texas

The Confederate Memorial Arch is a monument located in Cleburne, Texas in memory of the Confederacy The arch stands on the edge of the Cleburne Memorial Cemetery.[1][2]

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History

In 1894 land was donated by Ann and C.Y. Kouns for the cemetery to build a Confederate Park that would be used by the local United Confederate Veterans.[3] In 1922 'The Confederate Memorial Park Committee' was established with the intention to create a memorial to the Confederate soldiers buried in the cemetery. The archway was designed at an angle so that a Confederate Battle Flag design could be formed in the grounds. Construction was complete in 1922, however the flag design was never implemented.[4][5]

See also

Nearby Confederate Memorial

References

  1. [1]
    "Historical Markers | Johnson County, TX". www.johnsoncountytx.org. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  2. [2]
    "Cleburne Cemeteries | Cleburne, TX - Official Website". www.cleburne.net. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  3. [3]
    McMichael, Kelly (2013-01-30). Sacred Memories: The Civil War Monument Movement in Texas. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-0-87611-299-1.
  4. [4]
    "John Watson: Arch reminds visitors of Cleburne Confederate Memorial Park". Cleburne Times-Review. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  5. [5]
    "Pat Cleburne Camp No. 88, U.C.V. - Texas Historical Markers on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved 2020-06-11.

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