Front inscription:
Erected by Private
Taylor Rucks Chapter
United Daughters of Confederacy
To commemorate the
Valor and Patriotism
of the Confederate
Soldiers of
Washington County
1861 - 1865
Left:
For those who
encountered the
perils of war in
defense of the
sacred cause of
states rights
and constitutional
government.
Jefferson Davis
Back:
The sublimest word
in the English
language is duty.
Robert E. Lee
No brave battle
for truth and
right was ever
fought in vain.
Randolph H. M'Kim
Right:
It is due the truth
of history that the
fundamental principles
for which our fathers
contended should be
often reiterated in
order that the purpose
which inspired them may
be correctly estimated
and the purity of their
motive be abundantly
vindicated.
Charles B. Galloway