Fredericksburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Col. Joseph A. Moesch
83rd New York Volunteers
| | Ninth Regiment New York State Militia | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
1. Front of the Col. Joseph A. Moesch Monument
(Front)
of
Col. Joseph A. Moesch
Killed at
the Wilderness
May 6, 1864
Erected by
Surviving Comrades.
Ninth Regiment
N.Y.S.M. -- N.G.S.N.Y.
2nd Brig.
2nd Div. 5th Corps.
Erected by Surviving Comrades.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 38° 17.563′ N, 77° 28.112′ W. Memorial is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Sunken Road and Lafayette Boulevard (Virginia Highway 1), on the right when traveling north on Sunken Road. Located in the Fredericksburg National Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1013 Lafayette Blvd, Fredericksburg VA 22401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Andrew Atkinson Humphreys (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fifth Corps, Army of the Potomac (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 127th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry (about 300 feet away); The Second Battle of Fredericksburg (about 300 feet away); Parker's Battery (about 300 feet away); Fredericksburg National Cemetery (about 400 feet away); The Sunken Road (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Fredericksburg National Cemetery (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fredericksburg Campaign (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Marye's Heights. National Park Service (Submitted on July 12, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. 83rd New York Infantry. Brief discussion of the regiment's Civil
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2016
2. Col. Joseph A. Moesch Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
3. Back of the Col. Joseph A. Moesch Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
4. Corps Badge on the Side of the Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
5. Seal of the State of New York
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
6. Col. Joseph A. Moesch Monument
Next to the Monument for Col. Moesch are gravestones for Andrew Birdsall and Julia Birdsall. The Birdsalls are post war burials. See link three for more information.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,887 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on February 4, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on July 12, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on March 3, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 12, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
