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

Camp Cobb at Gunnery Springs

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, July 15, 2007

1. Camp Cobb at Gunnery Springs Marker

Inscription. Camp Cobb at Gunnery Springs N-30 In 1775, during the Revolutionary War, this “noble spring” was part of a 10½-acre tract purchased for the Fredericksburg Gun Manufactory. On this site in 1898 stood Camp Cobb, a Spanish-American War training camp for the 4th U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiment. It was named for Confederate Brig. Gen. Thomas R. R. Cobb, killed in the Battle of Fredericksburg, 13 Dec. 1862. Because of the danger yellow fever posed to American troops in Cuba, recruiters sought to fill the regiment with men whose medical backgrounds suggested immunity to tropical diseases. The first company of the “Immunes,” as they were called, arrived on 4 June 1898. The Immunes never saw combat, as the fighting ended in July, and the camp was dismantled.

Erected 1994 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number N-30.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 4, 1898.

Location. 38° 17.596′ N, 77° 27.505′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is on Gunnery Road 0 miles north of Dunmore

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Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Spanish War Veterans (here, next to this marker); Fredericksburg Gun Manufactory (a few steps from this marker); The Walker-Grant School (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Walker-Grant School (within shouting distance of this marker); Walker-Grant School - 1935 (within shouting distance of this marker); c. 1938 (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); c. 1835 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brig. Gen. John Minor (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1888 / Lot 255 (approx. ¼ mile away); 1878 (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Fredericksburg Gun Manufactory (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Marker on Gunnery Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, July 15, 2007

2. Marker on Gunnery Road

Nearby Spanish War Veterans Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kathy Walker, March 24, 2008

3. Nearby Spanish War Veterans Marker

The Spanish War Veterans Memorial is adjacent to the Camp Cobb at Gunnery Springs Marker. See "Other nearby markers" section for more information.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,345 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on July 16, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.