Near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Jackson

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 10, 2007

1. Jackson Marker

Inscription. (South Face):
On this Spot
fell
mortally wounded
Thomas J. Jackson
Lt. Gen. C.S.A.
May 2nd 1863
(East Face):
There is Jackson standing
like a
stone wall
Bee at Manassas.
(North Face):
Could I have directed events,
I should have chosen for the good of the
country to be disabled in your stead.
I congratulate you upon the victory, which
is due to your skill and energy!
- R. E. Lee, General
(West Face):
Let us pass over the river and
rest under the shade of the trees.
His last words.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1894.

Location. 38° 18.652′ N, 77° 39.027′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. Marker is on Plank Road / Germania Highway (State Highway 3), on the right when traveling west. Located between the highway and the Chancellorsville Battlefield unit visitors center for the Fredericksburg-Spotsyvania National Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9001 Plank Rd, Spotsylvania VA 22553, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jackson Monuments (a few steps from this marker); Memorializing Jackson's Death

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Chancellorsville Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Chancellorsville Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Chancellorsville (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Catastrophe (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Chancellorsville Campaign (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Fatal Reconnaissance (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spotsylvania Courthouse.

Regarding Jackson. This is one of several markers for the Battle of Chancellorsville along the Wounding of Stonewall Jackson walking trail. See the Wounding of Stonewall Jackson Tour by Markers in the links section for a listing of related markers on the tour.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Virtual Tour by Markers of the Wounding of "Stonewall" Jackson.

Also see . . . Wounding of Stonewall Jackson Virtual Tour by Markers

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 10, 2007

2. South Face

. This virtual tour includes markers on the Wounding of Stonewall Jackson walking trail and sites associated with the Jackson's death on May 10, 1863. (Submitted on December 8, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 10, 2007

3. East Face

This facing references a statement made by Brigadier General Bernard Bee at the First Battle of Manassas, which lead to Jackson's popular nickname - "Stonewall."

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 10, 2007

4. North Face

This face references a dispatch sent by General Lee to Jackson, on May 3, 1863.

The West Face image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 10, 2007

5. The West Face

The statement here is attributed as Jackson's last words on May 10, 1863.

Visitor Center Illustration of Jackson's wounding image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, July 18, 2008

6. Visitor Center Illustration of Jackson's wounding

Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, July 18, 2008

7. Visitor Center Illustration of Jackson's wounding

Unknown US Soldier image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 10, 2007

8. Unknown US Soldier

Next to the Jackson Monument is the grave of an unknown Union soldier.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,440 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 4, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6, 7. submitted on July 25, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 8. submitted on December 4, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.