Near Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Emmanuel Church at Brook Hill Episcopal

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, November 21, 2009

1. Emmanuel Church at Brook Hill Episcopal Marker

Inscription. Built directly west by John Stewart of Brook Hill and consecrated by the Right Reverend John Johns on 6 July 1860, Emmanuel Church (Episcopal) is a classic example of late-antebellum Gothic Revival architecture. Considerable military activity took place nearby during the Civil War, when troops from both sides occupied the church. Wounded soldiers were treated there, and many Confederate soldiers lie buried in the cemetery. The Right Reverend Richard Hooker Wilmer, second bishop of Alabama and the only bishop ordained by the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Confederate States of America, was Emmanuel Church's first rector.

Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number E-104.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 6, 1860.

Location. 37° 36.403′ N, 77° 27.353′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. Marker is on Brook Road (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles south of Wilmer Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1214 Wilmer Avenue, Richmond VA 23227, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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walking distance of this marker. Adèle Goodman Clark (here, next to this marker); Sheridan Maneuvers East (approx. 0.3 miles away); Brook Road (approx. 0.3 miles away); Campaign of 1781 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Richmond Defences (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stuart's Ride (approx. 0.3 miles away); Outer Fortifications (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gabriel’s Insurrection (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Also see . . .
1. Emmanuel Episcopal Church. (Submitted on November 22, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Emmanuel Church. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on November 5, 2021.)

Brook Rd and Wilmer Ave image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, November 21, 2009

2. Brook Rd and Wilmer Ave

Emmanuel Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, November 21, 2009

3. Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Emmanuel Church Cemetery Confederate Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, November 21, 2009

4. Emmanuel Church Cemetery Confederate Memorial

"Confederate Dead From 1861 to 1865" image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, November 21, 2009

5. "Confederate Dead From 1861 to 1865"

1 Joseph Topping
2 John Baker
3 D.F.Crowell
4 E.P. Walker
5 James Davis
6 John Hutt
7 W.P. Sanford
8 9 10 ——
11 B.A. Lawrence
12
13 J Price O.S.
14 15 ——
16 Wm. Rieves
17
18 M. Kehoun
19
20 V.S. Neely

Confederate Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, November 21, 2009

6. Confederate Memorial

21 E.M. Smart
22 Elmond Hatley
23 J.J. Rooker
24 C.W. Westmoreland
25
26 Jacob R. Penninger
27
28 S. Bumgardner
29
30 Harris Almond
31
32 J.J. Yeatman
33
34 T.B. Mays
35 36
37 G.W. Carron Col. Corpl
38 M.H.W.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, November 21, 2009

7. Confederate Memorial

39 W. Hartshell
40 I.M. Shinn
41 W. Toombs
42 S. Hager
43 L.A. Kinrey
44 45
46 W. Luther
47 C.L.D. Lipe
48 49 50
51 T.C.Boles
52
53 Rufus Furr
54 J.H.C.
55 56 57
58 W.H. Rilants
59 W. Jordan
60
61 B. Brown
62 John Simmons

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, November 21, 2009

8. Confederate Memorial

63 A.L. Presnell
64 Levi Early
65 J.M. Oliver
66 Calvin H. Stokes
67 John Kent Lt.
68 W. Parker
69 70 71
72 T.J. Haines
73 A. Cloud
74 N. Welch
75 J.W.McDonald
76 A.P. Fain
77 J.L. Davis
78 L. Davis
79 J.C. Saunders
80 S. Ball
81 Chas. Mitchell
82 A. Walton
83 R. Walton
84 84½ Geo. Vass-T.D. Vass.
85 W. Ridgeway

Fifty Year Anniversary Plaque, 1910 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, November 21, 2009

9. Fifty Year Anniversary Plaque, 1910

Emmanuel Church
Henrico Parish Virginia
Consecrated July 6, 1860
This tablet
is erected in humble gratitude to
God
for the fifty years of
unbroken usefulness and service
with which He has blessed this church
July 6, 1910
Hitherto the Lord hath helped us

Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,057 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on November 22, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.