Salute! Russell County Confederate Monument in Lebanon, Virginia! Lebanon, Virginia, is a small town in Russell County, nestled in the scenic Appalachian Mountains of Southwest Virginia. As the county seat, it has a population of about 3,500. The town was founded in 1818 and is known for its historic sites, including the Blackford Bridge, Carter Hill, and Stephen B. Quillen House, all listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Confederate monument features a Common Soldier statue, e

Salute! Russell County Confederate Memorial in Lebanon, Virginia! “Our shoes are gone, our clothes in tatters, and we march through mud and snow with bleeding feet, yet we press on for Virginia’s sake.” - Confederate Sgt. William H. Andrews, 1st Virginia Infantry, writing in 1863 near Fredericksburg -------------------------------- “I fight not for glory or for slavery, but to keep the Yankee from my doorstep and my children safe in their beds.” - Confederate Cpl. James E. White, 7th Virginia Ca