University of Maryland in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Brig. General Lewis A. Armistead

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 18, 2003

1. Brig. General Lewis A. Armistead Marker

Marker is at the entrance to Old Saint Paul’s Cemetery, a National Historic Site in Baltimore. Despite what the marker says, Armistead actually died on July 5, 1863, 2 days after his mortal wounding.

Inscription. Within this cemetery is buried
Brig. General
Lewis A. Armistead
Born New Bern, N.C.
Feb. 16, 1817
Died at Gettysburg, Pa.
July 3, 1863

Where men under his command
made the farthest northern
advance by any Southern troops

Captain U.S. Army
before joining Confederacy

This tablet dedicated
October 11, 1949 by
Gen. Lewis A. Armistead
Chapter No. 2136

United Daughters of
the Confederacy

Erected 1949 by Daughters of the Confederacy, Gen. Lewis A. Armistead Chapter No. 2136.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1914.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 39° 17.297′ N, 76° 37.646′ W. Marker was in Baltimore, Maryland. It was in University of Maryland. It was on West Redwood Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is on the wall to the right of the entrance to Old Saint Paul’s Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 866 W Redwood St, Baltimore MD 21201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Central Maryland.

It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: National Independence in the Revolution and War of 1812 (a few steps from this marker); Alexandroffsky (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Dental College (about 600 feet away); Baltimore is the birthplace of the dental profession and dental education. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Baltimore Infirmary (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bernard von Kapff (approx. ¼ mile away); Local Hero, National Leader (approx. ¼ mile away); The Carriage Gates of Westminster Burying Ground (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

More about this marker. Imprint of missing marker is visible in brick wall to the right of the entrance gate of Old Saint Paul's Cemetery.

Also see . . . Lewis A. Armistead (1817–1863). Encyclopedia Virginia website entry (Submitted on August 4, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Grave of Brig. General Lewis A. Armistead image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 19, 2003

2. Grave of Brig. General Lewis A. Armistead

Gen. Lewis Armistead is buried here, next to his uncle Colonel George Armistead, Commander of Fort McHenry during the British bombardment Sept. 13-14, 1814.

Closeup of Gen. Lewis Armistead Grave Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 19, 2003

3. Closeup of Gen. Lewis Armistead Grave Marker

Lewis A. Armistead
Brigadier General
Army of Northern Virginia
Confederate States Army
1817 1863

General Armistead Fell Here image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 27, 2006

4. General Armistead Fell Here

This Gettysburg monument marks the spot where Gen. Armistead fell during Pickett's Charge on July 3, 1863.

National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, June 29, 2021

5. Brig. General Lewis A. Armistead Marker

Viewing south towards brick wall where marker used to be located to the left of the entrance gate of Old Saint Paul's Cemetery. Imprint of missing marker is visible on the wall.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 4,551 times since then and 64 times this year. Last updated on June 29, 2021. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on August 4, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on August 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on June 29, 2021. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.