Near Mechanicsville in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Wilcox’s Brigade, CSA
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 23, 2009
1. Wilcox’s Brigade, CSA Marker
“A private by the name of Jones….seized the colors, his right arm was soon broken, he then held it with his left hand, and he was soon shot through both legs no broken bones, and then his left arm was wounded and the colors fell, were picked up and given to a third man, Jones protesting….said they had taken the colors from him, ‘my arms are broken and I am shot through both 1egs, but I can walk, and I asked them to tie the flag staff to my body and I would and could.”
Gen. Cadmus Wilcox
describing color bearer of 11th Alabama Infantry
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 37° 34.386′ N, 77° 17.76′ 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 unit of the Richmond National Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Intensity of Battle (a few steps from this marker); Wilcox’s Alabama Brigade,
this page online
Also see . . .
1. The Battle of Gaines' Mill. National Park Service Richmond National Battlefield Park website entry (Submitted on July 8, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Gaines’ Mill Confederate Attack Trail. National Park Service PDF (Submitted on July 8, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 23, 2009
2. Wilcox’s Brigade, CSA Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,358 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 23, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
