Near Mechanicsville in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Pickett’s Brigade, CSA
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 23, 2009
1. Pickett’s Brigade, CSA Marker
“As soon as this advancing brigade reached the summit of the hill it was met by a storm of shot and shell I never saw exceeded except in the famous charge of Pickett’s men at Gettysburg.”
Col. Eppa Hunton
8th Virginia Infantry
“On they went, down the declivity, their ranks being thinned at every step….Down the hill they went, across the narrow valley.”
Letter from a member of Pickett’s Brigade to a Richmond newspaper
June 29, 1862
“Nearly exhausted from exertion, I failed to reach the opposite bank of the ravine in attempting to jump it, and found myself in the bottom of a ten-foot ditch, and the boys climbing the hill beyond shouting and shooting like mad.”
Lt. William N. Wood
19th Virginia Infantry
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 29, 1862.
Location. 37° 34.449′ N, 77° 17.655′ W. Marker is near Mechanicsville, Virginia, in Hanover County. It can be reached from Watt House Road 0.7 miles south of Cold Harbor Road (Virginia Route 156), on the right when traveling south. This marker is located on the walking trail along Boatswain Creek in the Gaines' Mill Battlefield
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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: Confederate Grand Assault (within shouting distance of this marker); The Decisive Moment (within shouting distance of this marker); The Union Left Flank (within shouting distance of this marker); Hood's Attack (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Whiting's Advance (about 300 feet away); Morell’s Division, USA (about 300 feet away); Union Rifle Pits (about 500 feet away); The Battle Begins (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mechanicsville.
Also see . . .
1. The Battle of Gaines' Mill. National Park Service Richmond National Battlefield Park website entry (Submitted on July 1, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Gaines’ Mill Confederate Attack Trail. National Park Service Richmond National Battlefield Park PDF (Submitted on July 1, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 23, 2009
2. Pickett’s Brigade, CSA Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,617 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 23, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
