Near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Jackson Monuments
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 10, 2007
1. Jackson Monuments Marker
Inscription.
Jackson Monuments. . The effort to erect a monument at the site of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's mortal wounding began in February 1887, when Fredericksburg newspaper editor Rufus Merchant founded the Stonewall Jackson Monument Association. On June 13, 1888, a crowd of more than 5,000 spectators attended dedication ceremonies at the monument. Guests included the former Confederate cavalry general, Governor Fitzhugh Lee, whose vigilant scouting activities during the Battle of Chancellorsville contributed to Jackson's success. Prior to construction of the monument, Jackson's former staff officers, Beverly Tucker Lacy and James Power Smith, assisted by Lacy's brother, J. Horace, of nearby Ellwood Plantation, transported the large quartz boulder to the wounding site.
The effort to erect a monument at the site of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's mortal wounding began in February 1887, when Fredericksburg newspaper editor Rufus Merchant founded the Stonewall Jackson Monument Association. On June 13, 1888, a crowd of more than 5,000 spectators attended dedication ceremonies at the monument. Guests included the former Confederate cavalry general, Governor Fitzhugh Lee, whose vigilant scouting activities during the Battle of Chancellorsville contributed to Jackson's success. Prior to construction of the monument, Jackson's former staff officers, Beverly Tucker Lacy and James Power Smith, assisted by Lacy's brother, J. Horace, of nearby Ellwood Plantation, transported the large quartz boulder to the wounding site.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1887.
Location. 38° 18.652′ N, 77° 39.012′ 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 behind the Chancellorsville Visitors Center to the Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, on the "Wounding of Stonewall Jackson" walking trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9001 Plank Rd, Spotsylvania VA 22553, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. The upper part of the marker displays "two unidentified men stand near the large unmarked boulder brought here sometime between 1876 and 1885 to mark the site of Jackson's wounding."
Regarding Jackson Monuments. 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.
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. The Original Marking Stone
Photographed By Don Morfe, March 20, 2000
4. Jackson Monument-Near the spot he was shot
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, July 18, 2008
5. Visitor Center Illustration of Jackson's Wounding
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, July 18, 2008
6. Visitor Center Illustration of Jackson's wounding
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, July 18, 2008
7. Chancellorsville Visitor Center
This marker is located behind the visitor center
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,925 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on April 2, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 25, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
