Fredericksburg - Kirkland Monument

The Kirkland Monument located in Fredericksburg is dedicated to a 19-year-old Confederate Sergeant, Richard Kirkland. He is remembered for his heroic endeavors to bring water to the dying and injured soldiers at the battle of Fredericksburg on Dec 13, 1862. The Kirkland Monument is a life-size reenactment of Sergeant Kirkland giving water to an injured soldier. The statue is located across the street from the Fredericksburg National Cemetery.