Near Fredericksburg in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Stuart and Pelham
Fredericksburg.
Dec. 13, 1862.
Erected 1903 by Mr. Thomas Fortune Ryan & Capt. James Power Smith.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 38° 15.164′ N, 77° 25.574′ W. Marker is near Fredericksburg, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. Memorial is at the intersection of Tidewater Trail (Virginia Route 2) and Benchmark Road (County Road 608), on the right when traveling south on Tidewater Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10748 Tidewater Trail, Fredericksburg VA 22408, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Gallant Pelham (here, next to this marker); Fort Hood (here, next to this marker); The Battle of Fredericksburg (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Gallant Pelham (a few steps from this marker); Fredericksburg Campaign (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dead Horse Hill (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Fredericksburg Campaign (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jackson Holds Prospect Hill (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
More about this marker. This marker is one in a series of ten that were placed on Spotsylvania area battlefields on August 6 & 7, 1903. Funded by the New York philanthropist Thomas Fortune Ryan and their locations selected and placement supervised by Capt. James Power Smith (The last surviving member of Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's staff.).
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Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2007, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,692 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on April 23, 2022, by Anonymous of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2007, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.