Class Year
2020
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
11-25-2017
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
Memory is a peculiar thing. To recall it is to remember, and there are two days dedicated to this activity in mid-November in Gettysburg. On November 18 and 19, reenactors and keynote speakers gather here to honor the sacrifices of millions of soldiers and sailors during the American Civil War. November 19 rings throughout the history of oration as the date of Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address, itself an exercise in remembrance. The recent Remembrance and Dedication Days have encouraged me to think of my work on the Virginia Monument Wayside Project in light of the celebrations. Just as much as the parades and memorial wreaths, the monument speaks to a complex, ever-evolving memory of one of the defining moments in American history. [excerpt]
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Wesley, Zachary A., "Warriors of Bronze: The Virginia Monument and Remembrance Day" (2017). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 271.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/271
Comments
This blog post originally appeared in The Gettysburg Compiler and was created by students at Gettysburg College.