Near Fredericksburg in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Jackson
On the Field
Erected 1903 by Mr. Thomas Fortune Ryan & James Power Smith, a member of "Stonewall" Jackson's staff.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, US Civil.
Location. 38° 14.895′ N, 77° 26.136′ W. Memorial is near Fredericksburg, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It is on Lee Drive, on the left when traveling east. Marker is at the end of Lee Drive in the Fredericksburg National Military Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 6 Lee Dr, 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: Fredericksburg Campaign (here, next to this marker); Jackson Holds Prospect Hill (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Fredericksburg Campaign (here, next to this marker); Dead Horse Hill (here, next to this marker); Hamilton's Crossing (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Hamilton's Crossing (within shouting distance of this marker); A Southern Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fredericksburg Campaign (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
More about this memorial . This marker is one in a series of ten that were placed on Spotsylvania area battlefields on August 6 & 7, 1903. Funded by the New York philanthropist Thomas Fortune Ryan and their locations selected and placement supervised by Capt. James Power Smith (The last surviving member of Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's staff.).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,714 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on April 23, 2022, by Anonymous of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 10, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

