Lexington, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Little Sorrel
CSA War Horse
General Jackson's steadfast steed
Buried at VMI 1997
Erected by Rockbridge Historical Society. (Marker Number 36.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Lexington, Righteous and Rascals of Rockbridge series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1997.
Location. 37° 47.091′ N, 79° 26.497′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Virginia. Marker is on East Washington Street just east of North Main Street (Business U.S. 11), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 E Washington St, Lexington VA 24450, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gen. Jackson CSA (a few steps from this marker); The Jackson House (a few steps from this marker); Cyrus H. McCormick (within shouting distance of this marker); Dold Building, ca. 1820 (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank Padget (within shouting distance of this marker); Lt. Gen. Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson 1824-1863 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stonewall Jackson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson's Garden (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on May 9, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photo 1. submitted on May 9, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
