Near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Sedgwick

Photographed By Kevin W., November 19, 2007

1. North face of Sedgwick Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

(North face):
Erected to commemorate this spot where Maj Genl John Sedgwick, U.S. Vols. Commanding Sixth Army Corps was killed in action on the morning of the 9th of May 1864.

(East face): A tribute to a beloved Commander by the survivors of his Corps and their friends.

(South face): Dedicated May 12th, 1887, the 23rd Anniversary of the heaviest days of fighting at Spottsylvania.

(West face):
Genl. John Sedgwick
Born Cornwall, Litchfield Co., Conn.
September 18th, 1813.
Cadet U. S. Mil. Acmy. July 1st, 1833.
2nd. Lieut. 2nd Arty. July 1st, 1837.
1st. Lieut. " " April 19th, 1839.
Captain " " Jany. 26th, 1849.
Major, 1st. Cavly, March 8th, 1855.
Lieut. Col. 2nd Cavly, March 18th, 1861.
Colonel, 1st. Cavly. April 25th, 1861.
Brig. Genl. U.S. Vols. August 31st, 1861
Maj. Genl. U.S. Vols. July 4, 1862.

Erected 1887 by 6th Army Corps survivors and their friends.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 9, 1864.

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38° 13.081′ N, 77° 36.872′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. Memorial is at the intersection of Grant Drive and Brock Road (County Route 613), on the left when traveling north on Grant Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8116 Brock Rd, Spotsylvania VA 22553, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Death of Sedgwick (here, next to this marker); Laurel Hill Trail (here, next to this marker); Laurel Hill (a few steps from this marker); The Race for Spotsylvania Court House (a few steps from this marker); Spotsylvania Campaign (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Spotsylvania Campaign (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Death of Sedgwick (a few steps from this marker); A Different Kind of War (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spotsylvania Courthouse.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Memorials and markers to John Sedgwick

Close Up of North Face image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, July 6, 2008

2. Close Up of North Face

Close Up of East Face image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, July 6, 2008

3. Close Up of East Face

Close Up of South Face image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, July 6, 2008

4. Close Up of South Face

Close Up of West Face image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, July 6, 2008

5. Close Up of West Face

East face of Sedgwick Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kevin W., November 19, 2007

6. East face of Sedgwick Marker

South face of Sedgwick Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kevin W., November 19, 2007

7. South face of Sedgwick Marker

West face of Sedgwick Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kevin W., November 19, 2007

8. West face of Sedgwick Marker

Sedgwick Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kevin W., November 19, 2007

9. Sedgwick Marker

Photographed By Kevin W., November 19, 2007

10. Sedgwick Marker

Major-General John Sedgwick,<br>Killed at Spotsylvania in the Wilderness,<br>May 9. 1864. image. Click for full size.

Internet Archive

11. Major-General John Sedgwick,
Killed at Spotsylvania in the Wilderness,
May 9. 1864.

Engraving by C.K. from Battles and Leaders of the Civil War by Robert Underwood Johnson & Clarence Clough Buel, Vol. 4, 1887.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2007. This page has been viewed 1,437 times since then and 101 times this year. Last updated on April 17, 2022. Photos: 1. submitted on November 19, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on November 19, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 11. submitted on September 17, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.