Near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
15th Regiment New Jersey Volunteers
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
1. 15th Regiment New Jersey Volunteers Monument
15th Reg't N.J. Vol's.
Erected by the State of New Jersey
to mark the portion of the Confederate line held by the 14th Georgia
Regiment. and assaulted May 12, 1864, by the
15th Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry,
commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Edward L. Campbell
Engaged, 429. Loss - 116 Killed; 153 Wounded; 38 Missing.
(Back):
Hon. John F. Dryden Chm. - Sergeant William R. Gawley
Gen. Joseph M. Plume - Private Albert W. Whitemead
John S. Gibson - Private Henry S. Huffman
Sergeant William M.H. Wychoft Tres.
Private Stephen W. Gordon Sec.
T. Manson & Son Builders - Red Bank N.J.
(Re-dedication Plaque):
May 16, 1964
Civil War Centennial Commission
State of New Jersey
Richard J. Hughes
Governor
Erected 1909 by State of New Jersey.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 12, 1864.
Location. 38° 13.415′ N, 77° 35.996′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It can be reached from Grant Drive, on the left when
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: 49th New York Infantry (a few steps from this marker); The Confederate Earthworks (within shouting distance of this marker); Struggle for the Bloody Angle (within shouting distance of this marker); McGowan's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Bloody Angle, Crowded Ravine (within shouting distance of this marker); Attack on the Muleshoe (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Toughest Fight Yet" (within shouting distance of this marker); Aftermath (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spotsylvania Courthouse.
Other markers no longer nearby. Spotsylvania Campaign (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Spotsylvania Campaign (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . 15th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Civil War in the East website entry (Submitted on December 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
2. Front Inscription
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
3. Back Inscription
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
4. Re-Dedication Plaque
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
5. 49th New York and 15th New Jersey Monuments
The monuments stand at the portions of the Confederate earthworks which these two regiments were able to seize and hold during the battle.
via National Park Service, unknown
6. The Bloody Angle
National Park Service website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,915 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on September 10, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on November 11, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
