Near Fredericksburg in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Stuart and Pelham
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 9, 2007
1. Stuart and Pelham monument
Fredericksburg.
Dec. 13, 1862.
Erected 1903 by Mr. Thomas Fortune Ryan & Capt. James Power Smith.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 38° 15.164′ N, 77° 25.574′ W. Memorial is near Fredericksburg, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It is at the intersection of Tidewater Trail (Virginia Route 2) and Benchmark Road (County Road 608), on the right when traveling south on Tidewater Trail. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 10748 Tidewater Trail, Fredericksburg VA 22408, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: The Gallant Pelham (here, next to this marker); Fort Hood (here, next to this marker); The Battle of Fredericksburg (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Gallant Pelham (a few steps from this marker); Fredericksburg Campaign (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dead Horse Hill (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Fredericksburg Campaign (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jackson Holds Prospect Hill (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 9, 2007
2. The Gallant Pelham
The Gallant Pelham is one of several markers and monuments at this location.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, November 9, 2024
3. Stuart and Pelham Marker
The marker has been placed on a new base and elevated.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, November 9, 2024
4. Stuart and Pelham Marker
The marker on its new base, with the interpretive markers for the corner in the background at right. An 1861 Napoleon smoothbore cannon has been added to the interpretive collection at this location as well.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2007, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,087 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on April 23, 2022, by Anonymous of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2007, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3, 4. submitted on August 9, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
