A detail of the frieze, below, on the base of the ornate Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery depicts Confederate soldiers marching off to war. At the center of the scene is a black man, who has been interpreted as either a Confederate soldier or a slave accompanying a master.
Sunday, June 17, 2007
On the outer edge of Arlington National Cemetery is a little-known monument and burial ground for Confederate soldiers, a restful place with graves arranged in concentric circles around a magnificent piece of Victorian sculpture. On a recent Sunday there, the 482 graves under towering magnolias were each marked with a Confederate battle flag, and Jefferson Davis's 199th birthday was celebrated by Confederate heritage groups. Read story »
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