Hillsville, Virginia! Carroll County Confederate Memorial, Courthouse, Museum, Downtown

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This is the Carroll County Confederate Memorial, Courthouse, and Museum in Hillsville, Virginia. The Confederate monument is a historic memorial dedicated to Confederate soldiers from the area. The courthouse is now used as the county museum (the War Between the States portion of the museum is shown). Carroll County is located in the southwestern part of Virginia, within the Blue Ridge Highlands region, along the North Carolina border.
This monument was unveiled on July 4, 1907 (although the monument notes 1908). It was originally placed in the middle of Main Street, where the local Confederate unit was organized and also mustered out at the end of the Civil War. The monument was later relocated to the lawn of the Historic Carroll County Courthouse in 1930 due to increased vehicle traffic.
The monument is 21 feet tall, made of cast zinc (a zinc alloy), unlike many period monuments that used bronze, granite, or marble. It features a statue of a Confederate soldier and includes a base listing local Confederate units and battles they fought in. An image of General Robert E Lee is on the front along with the following inscription, "CONFEDERATE DEAD. 1861-1865. FATE DENIED THEM VICTORY BUT CROWNED THEM WITH GLORIOUS IMMORTALITY. ERECTED 1908 BY THE CARROLL CHAPTER DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY, AS A LASTING MEMORIAL TO THE GALLANT SONS OF CARROLL COUNTY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN DEFENSE OF THEIR BELOVED SOUTHLAND. THOUGH MEN DESERVE, THEY MAY NOT WIN SUCCESS; THE BRAVE WILL HONOR THE BRAVE, VANQUISHED NONE THE LESS."
By the early 2000s, the monument had deteriorated significantly. The Jubal Early Camp #1691 Sons of Confederate Veterans raised money for its restoration. In 2006, it was shipped to the Modern Art Foundry in New York for repairs, which included addressing structural issues (e.g., broken bolts and a cracked base). It was re-erected on February 28, 2007, and rededicated on April 28, 2007 to mark its 100th anniversary. The restoration cost around $25,000, with the local Sons of Confederate Veterans covering most expenses. The monument is a contributing object in the Hillsville Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is part of the Save Our Sculptures program.
The County was established in 1842 and named after Charles Carroll, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. It was at this courthouse in 1912 where a feud between the Allen family and court officials gained national attention when a shootout led to five deaths, including a judge.

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