Unknown Soldier Monument

We stopped at the Confederate Unknown Soldier Monument in Union City Tennessee while we were there. 

The marker was placed here in 1869 to honor the burial site of 29 unidentified Confederate soldiers.  As you can tell from the photos, it is in a pretty residential area and the monument seems to have been kept up well.

There is something very beautiful about this site.  It is nice that there are homes nearby.  The water tower is also close.  This site is part of the neighborhood.

AND, at a time when Confederate flags aren't exactly considered PC, there was a small flag next to each stone.

A couple of the flags had been knocked down recently, probably by weather.  I noticed that my dad (a Vietnam War veteran himself) was picking up the flags and placing them back in the ground.

I am proud of Union City Tennessee for maintaining this monument with a very direct connection to the Civil War.  The monument, and Union City, are worth a visit on your next road trip through the western part of Tennessee.