Near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
15th Regiment New Jersey Volunteers
15th Reg't N.J. Vol's.
Erected by the State of New Jersey
to mark the portion of the Confederate line held by the 14th Georgia
Regiment. and assaulted May 12, 1864, by the
15th Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry,
commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Edward L. Campbell
Engaged, 429. Loss - 116 Killed; 153 Wounded; 38 Missing.
(Back):
Hon. John F. Dryden Chm. - Sergeant William R. Gawley
Gen. Joseph M. Plume - Private Albert W. Whitemead
John S. Gibson - Private Henry S. Huffman
Sergeant William M.H. Wychoft Tres.
Private Stephen W. Gordon Sec.
T. Manson & Son Builders - Red Bank N.J.
(Re-dedication Plaque):
May 16, 1964
Civil War Centennial Commission
State of New Jersey
Richard J. Hughes
Governor
Erected 1909 by State of New Jersey.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 12, 1864.
Location. 38° 13.415′ N, 77° 35.996′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 49th New York Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Spotsylvania Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Spotsylvania Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); The Confederate Earthworks (within shouting distance of this marker); Struggle for the Bloody Angle (within shouting distance of this marker); McGowan's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Bloody Angle, Crowded Ravine (within shouting distance of this marker); Attack on the Muleshoe (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spotsylvania Courthouse.
Also see . . .
1. Bloody Angle. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on August 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. 15th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Civil War in the East website entry (Submitted on December 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,566 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on September 10, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.