Fredericksburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Revolutionary War Patriots and War of 1812 Veterans Memorialized in this Historic Masonic Cemetery
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 18, 2023
1. Revolutionary War Patriots and War of 1812 Veterans Memorialized in this Historic Masonic Cemetery Marker
Revolutionary War Patriots and War of 1812 Veterans Memorialized in this Historic Masonic Cemetery
Revolutionary War
Captain (Navy) Eliezer Callender Leiutenant John Chew, Jr. Lieutenant Robert B. Chew, Sr. Major Benjamin Day Patriot William Drummond Private Daniel Grinnan, Sr. Midshipman David Henderson Patriot William Jenkins Surgeon John Julian Private John Legg Private Lewis Littlepage Lt. Colonel William McWilliams Private John Minor Patriot James Somerville Patriot Stevenson Patriot William Storke Private William Wiatt Lt. Colonel Gustavus B. Wallace Brig. General George Weedon Patriot Charles Yates
War of 1812
Captain (Navy) Matthew Anderson Captain John Buck Surgeon's MAte Charles L. Carter Corporal John Cew Sergeant Robert S. Chew, Sr. Sergeant Major James Dixon Sergeant Robert T. Ellis Private Basil Gordon Private Daniel Grinnan, Jr. Private Anthony Kale Private William A. Knox Brig. General Richard B. Maury Private John Metcalfe Brig. General John Minor Private John Scott Private John M. Shepherd Lt. Colonel John Stanard Lieutenant Alexander Walker Private Henry White
Erected
this page online
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War of 1812 • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 38° 18.131′ N, 77° 27.681′ W. Memorial is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is on Charles Street north of George Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 903 Charles St, 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 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: Masonic Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); The James Monroe Law Office - Museum and Memorial Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Rose Gouverneur Hoes / Laurence Gouverneur Hoes (within shouting distance of this marker); James Monroe 1758 - 1831 (within shouting distance of this marker); A Witness to History (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1833 (about 300 feet away); 1914 (about 300 feet away); 1877 (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
Another marker is no longer nearby.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 18, 2023
2. The Masonic Cemetery with the plaque visible inside the fencing
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 450 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
