Near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
126th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
1. 126th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Monument - West Side
the gallant 126th Reg't O.V.I.
commanded by Colonel Benjamin F. Smith
and Lieut. Colonel Aaron W. Ebright
2nd Brigade
3rd Division
6th Army Corps.
Army of the Potomac
(North Side):Ohio's tribute to the heroes of the gallant 126th Reg't O.V.I. who fell here May 12th 1864
(South Side):
the right of this position
Captain.
Ruben Lampton
Privates.
James Atkinson
Joshua C. Howell
John H. Myers
Valentine Eckert
(East Side):
before this bloody angle.
Sergeants.
John M. Russel
Henry Richardson
Corporal.
John B. Beatty
Privates.
Alvin V. Brashier
John H. Ramsey
William Wharton
James Everett
Daniel Zigler
George W. Arion
John J. Armstrong
Jacob Hecathorn
Josiah W. Smith
David Moses
John Trump
Gashem
this page online
Thomas M. Hervey
Abram M. Pollock
Isaac Hamilton
Elan Dye
Monroe Crawford
James S. Kneale
Martin Swick
George W. Gillhart
Enos E. Swinehart
Lewis H. Wolf
Erected 1914 by State of Ohio.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1864.
Location. 38° 13.452′ N, 77° 36.028′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It can be reached from Grant Drive, on the left when traveling east. Located on the Bloody Angle trail at tour stop three (Bloody Angle) on the driving tour of Spotsylvania Battlefield unit of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Spotsylvania VA 22553, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bloody Angle, Crowded Ravine (within shouting distance of this marker); Attack on the Muleshoe (within
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
2. North Side Inscription
Other markers no longer nearby. Spotsylvania Campaign (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Spotsylvania Campaign (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . .
1. 126th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
3. East Side Inscription
2. The Battle as seen from the Ranks of the 126th Ohio. An account of the battle written by Capt. John E. Peck. (Submitted on August 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
4. South Side Inscription
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
5. 126th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Monument
The regiment was sent forward in the afternoon of the 12th and advanced to about where the monument stands today. There, the regiment fought until expending it's ammunition.
via National Park Service, unknown
6. Bloody Angle
National Park Service Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,932 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on November 29, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
