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| Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Near Courtland in Southampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic) |
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General Thomas' Birthplace
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By Bernard Fisher, April 18, 2009 | |
| | | 1. General Thomas' Birthplace Marker | | |
Inscription. General George H. Thomas, "The Rock of Chickamauga," was born on July 31, 1816, about five miles to the south. A graduate of West Point, Thomas sided with the Union during the Civil War and won distinction in the campaigns in Tennessee.
Erected 1965 by Virginia State Library. (Marker Number U 120.)
Location. 36° 41.458′ N, 77° 1.782′ W. Marker is near Courtland, Virginia, in Southampton County. Marker is on Southampton Parkway (U.S. 58) 0.7 miles east of Jerusalem Road, on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Courtland VA 23837, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Mahone’s Tavern (approx. 2.6 miles away); Major Joseph E. Gillette (approx. 2.7 miles away); "Thomaston" (approx. 5 miles away); Thomaston (approx. 5 miles away); William Mahone's Birthplace (approx. 5.8 miles away); Franklin (approx. 6.2 miles away); War Comes to the Blackwater (approx. 6.2 miles away); Confederate Commissary Center (approx. 6.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Courtland. |
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By Bernard Fisher, April 18, 2009 | |
| | | 2. General Thomas' Birthplace Marker on US Rte 58 (facing east) | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on April 21, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 200 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. Submitted on April 21, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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