Fredericksburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
To the Confederate Dead
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 13, 2008
1. To the Confederate Dead Memorial
(Text of tablet placed in 1992):
who died in Fredericksburg Oct 1861 through Mar 1862
and buried in Barton St. Cemetery
No record of reinterment when site reused in 1920
Alabama
14th Infantry-
Archer G.W.
Barron W
Blair R
Brooks J M
Chalk B P
Clark J D
Croxton L A
Dunson W W
Ginty W C
Harper J
Lee W C
Stiff W C
Tapier B P
Thompson T J
Web W W
Arkansas
Barnett J D - 3 Inf
Davis R H - 3 Inf
McCalie A J - 2 Inf
Philips J L - 1 Inf
Vandiver J E - 2 Inf
Wynne T - 1 Inf
Georgia
Drummond J P - 35 Inf
Frazier B - 18 Inf
Harpe J H - 15 Inf
Hubbard J M - 35 Inf
Payne J - 18 Inf
Ponder P H - 18 Inf
North Carolina
Boyette W S - 1 Cav
Gooding W - 2 Inf
Howlett A - 2 Inf
Hunt S - 1 Inf
Pickett J - 1 Inf
Pleasants A B - 1 Inf
Samm... - 2 Inf
South G T - 12 Inf
Vicars L - 1 Inf
Williams E - 3 Inf
Tennessee
Foy J B - 14 Inf
Texas
Barnett J H - 4 Inf
Bobo W C - 4 Inf
Bonald W F - 1 Inf
Johnson W L - 15 Inf
Reese J F - 5 Inf
Turpin C C - 4 Inf
Westbrook J N - 4 Inf
Virginia
Davis R O - 40 Inf
Levi J - 30 Inf
Modling J - 40 Inf
Wigfield H - 9 Cav
One Unknown
by the Ladies Memorial Association of
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Topics. This historical marker
this page online
Location. 38° 18.146′ N, 77° 28.039′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Amelia Street, on the right when traveling south on Washington Avenue. Located in the City Cemetery in Fredericksburg (often called the Confederate Cemetery). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1198 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg VA 22401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. 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
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 13, 2008
2. Tablet Detailing Internments on Barton Street
The Barton Street location was a few blocks to the southeast of the City Cemetery.
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 13, 2008
3. Confederate Memorial
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 13, 2008
4. Section of the Cemetery
Photographed by Kevin W., September 13, 2008
5. Entrance to the Confederate Cemetery
Photographed by Kevin W., September 13, 2008
6. Plaque at the entrance of the Confederate Cemetery
The Ladies Memorial Association of Fredericksburg, organized May 10, 1866, cares for the graves and honors those Confederate Soldiers who died in this area's four battles. The Cemetery was dedicated May, 1870, to 3,553 men from 14 states reinterred here.1985
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2016
7. Grave of U.S. Army Brigadier General Daniel Davis Wheeler
The Medal of Honor recipient is buried in the Confederate Cemetery.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2016
8. Grave of Captain James Keith Boswell, C.S.A.
Buried within the Confederate Cemetery, Boswell was killed in the same volley that wounded General "Stonewall" Jackson at the Battle of Chancellorsville.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2016
9. Grave of Brigadier General Abner Perrin, C.S.A.
Buried in the Confederate Cemetery, Perrin was killed at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House while leading a counterattack at the Bloody Angle on May 12, 1864.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,625 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on February 16, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5, 6. submitted on January 2, 2012, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 7, 8, 9. submitted on February 16, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
