Near Mechanicsville in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Cold Harbor
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 19, 2009
1. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
889 Union Soldiers,
gathered from the Battle Fields of
Mechanicsville, Savage-Station, Gaines-Mills,
And the vicinity of
Cold-Harbor.
Erected by Congress
Year of our Lord 1877, and in the 101st year of the
Independence of the United States of America.
Erected 1877 by Congress.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.
Location. 37° 35.379′ N, 77° 16.815′ W. Marker is near Mechanicsville, Virginia, in Hanover County. It can be reached from the intersection of Cold Harbor Road (Virginia Route 156) and Parrish Place Lane, on the left when traveling east. This marker is located within the Cold Harbor National Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6038 Cold Harbor Road, Mechanicsville VA 23111, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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: Eighth N. Y. Heavy Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Pennsylvania Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Cold Harbor (about 600 feet away); Cold Harbor: June 2, 1864 (about 700 feet away); The Family Cemetery
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Field Hospital (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . US Department of Veterans Affairs. Cold Harbor National Cemetery. (Submitted on February 19, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 19, 2009
2. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (south face).
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 19, 2009
3. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (north face).
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 19, 2009
4. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 19, 2009
5. Cold Harbor National Cemetery.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 19, 2009
6. Inverted Cannon.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 19, 2009
7. Cold Harbor National Cemetery Bronze Plaque.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,618 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on February 19, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
