Near Culpeper in Culpeper County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
46th Pennsylvania Infantry
Photographed by Matt Stewart, May 5, 2007
1. 46th Pennsylvania Infantry Marker
Aug. 9, 1862
Charged across
wheat field against
Stonwall Jackson's
command.
Engaged, 504
Loss, 244
Erected 1901.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is August 9, 1862.
Location. 38° 24.622′ N, 78° 3.82′ W. Marker is near Culpeper, Virginia, in Culpeper County. It can be reached from Dove Hill Road (Virginia Route 642) west of James Madison Highway (U.S. 15), on the right when traveling north. This marker is in a wooded area off of Dove Hill Rd, and on private property. Please first seek permission of property owner before attempting to view marker.. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21725 Dove Hill Rd, Culpeper VA 22701, 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, 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: 28th Reg't New York State (within shouting distance of this marker); 27th Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Tenth Maine (approx. 0.2 miles away); Third Wis. Infty. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle of Cedar Mountain (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Battle of Cedar Mountain (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different
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Other markers no longer nearby. Battle of Cedar Mountain (was approx. Ό mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Battle of Cedar Mountain (was approx. Ό mile away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Battle of Cedar Mountain (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Battle of Cedar Mountain (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . 46th Pennsylvania Infantry. Service record of the regiment. (Submitted on January 22, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 16, 2021
2. 46th Pennsylvania Infantry Marker
Photographed by Pete Payette, August 10, 2013
3. 46th Pennsylvania Infantry Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 16, 2021
4. 46th Pennsylvania Infantry Marker
27th New York Infantry monument can be seen in the distance above the red arrow.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 16, 2021
5. 27th Indiana Infantry Marker
Marker is located within shouting distance of the 46th Pennsylvania marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2009, by Matt Stewart of Akron, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,224 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on December 21, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on January 21, 2009, by Matt Stewart of Akron, Ohio. 2. submitted on October 16, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 3. submitted on May 8, 2017, by Pete Payette of Orange, Virginia. 4. submitted on October 16, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 5. submitted on October 27, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
