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Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
City Of Edinburgh
Town
Edinburgh
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
American Civil War (1861-1865)
Ceremony
  • Placed
    Date: Before 23rd May 1863
    Attended by: His eldest brother.
  • Dedicated
    Date: 2009
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44656

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Current location

63
Dean Cemetery
Dean Path
Edinburgh
City Of Edinburgh
Lothian
EH4 3AT
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 23893 74043
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Grey stone obelisk with incised inscription on front face, surmounting a two staged plinth. An additional stone tablet has been installed at the base of the obelisk. Tablet is black stone with incised inscription in white lettering, set within a white stone frame.
Inscription
Obelisk: ERECTED/ TO THE MEMORY/ OF COL. ROBERT A SMITH/ OF THE/ 10TH MISSISSIPPI REGIMENT/ CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY/ A NATIVE OF EDINBURGH/ WHO FELL MORTALLY WOUNDED/ AT THE/ BATTLE OF MUMFORDSVILLE/ KENTUCKY/ SEPTEMBER 14TH 1862/ WHILE GALLANTLY LEADING/ IN THE/ CHARGE ON FORT CRAIG/ AGED 26 YEARS. Tablet: COL. ROBERT A. SMITH/ OF THE/ 10TH MISSISSIPPI REGIMENT/ CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY/ A NATIVE OF EDINBURGH/ WHO FELL MORTALLY WOUNDED/ AT THE/ BATTLE OF MUMFORDSVILLE/ KENTUCKY/ SEPTEMBER 14TH 1862/ WHILE GALLANTLY LEADING/ IN THE/ CHARGE OF FORT CRAIG/ AGED 26 YEARS/ SPONSORED BY MURFREESBORO S.C.V.CAMP NO 33/ TENNESSEE
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Smith, Robert A
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Commemorations
  • American Civil War (1861-1865)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, manner of death, age, additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: depth 380mm, height 3050mm, width 380mm
    Materials: Marble
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
History
2009: additional dedicatory tablet added. 2001: inscription is badly worn.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Reference

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