Princess Anne in Virginia Beach, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Sgt. Miles James

(ca. 1829-ca. 1871)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 16, 2022

1. Sgt. Miles James Marker

Inscription. Miles James, born into slavery in Princess Anne County, made his way to Portsmouth and enlisted in the U.S. Army in Nov. 1863. He was mustered into service at Fort Monroe and soon became a corporal in the 36th U.S. Colored Infantry. James was awarded the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism in action at New Market Heights, VA, on 29 Sept. 1864. After a bullet shattered his arm, necessitating an immediate field amputation, he continued to fight and urged his men forward within 30 yards of the Confederate works. Promoted to sergeant, he returned to duty by April 1865. He served briefly in Texas before rejoining his family in Norfolk. James died ca. 1871 of complications from his wound.

Erected 2019 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number KV 32.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 29, 1864.

Location. 36° 45.122′ N, 76° 3.28′ W. Marker is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in Princess Anne. It is on Princess Anne Road (Virginia Route 165) west of North Landing Road, on the right when traveling east.

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Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Virginia Beach VA 23456, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Princess Anne County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Skirmish at James’s Plantation (approx. 2.3 miles away); Miyazaki Japanese Garden (approx. 4.3 miles away); Japanese Maple Tree (approx. 4.3 miles away); Azumaya of Miyazaki Garden (approx. 4.4 miles away); Peace Monument (approx. 4.4 miles away); VFW Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 16, 2022

2. Sgt. Miles James Marker

(approx. 5.1 miles away); Eastern Shore Chapel (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia Beach.

Also see . . . Miles James. (Submitted on August 17, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 571 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.