Lexington, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Fame of Stonewall Jackson

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 21, 2012

1. The Fame of Stonewall Jackson Marker

Inscription. Field Marshal the Right Honorable Viscount Wolseley, K.P., G.C.B., G.M., G.C.M.G.
British soldier of the highest rank,
says:
“The fame of Stonewall Jackson is no longer the exclusive property of Virginia and the South; it has become the birthright of every man privileged to call himself an American.”

This tablet placed by the Camp Frank Paxton, S.C.V., and the
Mary Custis Lee Chapter, U.D.C.

Erected by Sons of Confederate Veterans and Daughters of Confederate Veterans.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy series lists.

Location. 37° 46.836′ N, 79° 26.722′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Virginia. It is on S Main Street (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in the middle of Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lexington VA 24450, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

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: Manly Memorial Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trinity United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rev. Lylburn Downing (approx. 0.2 miles away); Margaret J. Preston (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Stone from Old Monmouth/Lexington Presbyterian Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Soldier John Grisby (approx. ¼ mile away); Zachariah Johnston (approx. ¼ mile away); Michael Miley (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Additional commentary.
1. Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War by G.F.R. Henderson
The quote by Viscount Wolseley is from his introduction

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 21, 2012

2. The Fame of Stonewall Jackson Marker

The marker is seen here on the base of the statue of Stonewall Jackson at his grave.

to the book Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War by G.F.R. Henderson, 1898.

— Submitted June 7, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.

Grave of Stonewall Jackson with Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 21, 2012

3. Grave of Stonewall Jackson with Marker

Closeup of Stonewall Jackson image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 21, 2012

4. Closeup of Stonewall Jackson

Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 21, 2012

5. Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery

The Fame of Stonewall Jackson marker is located in the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,025 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on January 31, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 24, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.