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The search is on for forgotten historical monuments in Virginia which are not being maintained by federal or local governments.
Covered by brush, forgotten alongside what was once a busy roadway, a slab of stone marks the accomplishment of soldiers of another time. Perhaps near your home, your office, or even close to your favorite fishing hole, a military memorial is being neglected because no one can remember its original purpose, said Major Ted Ballard, archivist of the Virginia Defense Force.
In an effort to locate and preserve these monuments to military units or individuals, Major General John G. Castles, Adjutant General of Virginia, has asked the Virginia Defense Force to participate in a statewide search for “lost” or forgotten markers.
Virginia Defense Force historian, Colonel Edward Boyer, explained that there are probably a great number of such monuments throughout the state, which mark a battle or other noteworthy military event. “Many monuments were erected on Civil War battlefields by veterans’ organizations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries,” said Col. Boyer. “Virginia served as the primary seat of the war from 1861 to 1865.
“In addition, the state was also the site of engagements in the French and Indian War, Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and served as a location for training and staging camps during the war with Spain, World Wars I and II and the Korean War."
Potential locations of monuments
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