Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
2-12-2025
Department 1
First Year Seminar
Department 2
Civil War Era Studies
Abstract
On June 8th, 1917, United States flags fell from the Virginia Monument at Gettysburg, revealing to the public eye for the first time the famous equestrian statue of Lee. But while battlefield monuments may appear stately and precise, behind every monument is a messy story where the message of the monument outweighs its historical accuracy. The story of the Virginia Monument, unveiled just months after U.S. involvement in WWI, is no exception as two monument commissions fought to control the narrative of the Civil War on the field of its bloodiest battle.
Copyright Note
This is the author’s work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College’s institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Prickman, Ava, ""Virginia to Her Sons at Gettysburg:" An Analysis of the Virginia Monument at Gettysburg" (2025). CAFE Symposium 2025. 1.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/cafe2025/1