Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Birthplace of General Maxcy Gregg

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009

1. Birthplace of General Maxcy Gregg Marker

Inscription. Maxcy Gregg, Confederate General and leader in Southern Rights Movement, was born Aug. 1, 1815 in a house on this site. Member of committee which framed the ordinance of secession, Dec. 1860; Colonel 1st Regiment South Carolina Volunteers; Brigadier General in 1861. Mortally wounded at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862; died two days later.

Erected 1938 by The Columbia Sesquicentennial Commission of 1936. (Marker Number 40-25.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1898.

Location. 34° 0.026′ N, 81° 1.836′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It is on Senate Street, on the right when traveling east. Located between Sumter and Marion Streets. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia SC 29201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep 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: Gonzales Tribute (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Disbrow Phillips, D.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); Senate Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Town Theatre (about 300 feet away); Trinity Church (about

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300 feet away); Trinity Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away); Minton Family Home / Dr. Henry McKee Minton (about 400 feet away); Memory of South Carolina Generals (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Marker relating Gregg's Death at Fredericksburg.

Also see . . . Maxcy Gregg, Wikipedia entry. served in A. P. Hill's Light Division (Submitted on August 18, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

Birthplace of General Maxey Gregg Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009

2. Birthplace of General Maxey Gregg Marker

Birthplace of General Maxcy Gregg Marker, looking at site - a parking lot today image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009

3. Birthplace of General Maxcy Gregg Marker, looking at site - a parking lot today

Gregg Marker, seen along Senate St. 1/2 block from State Capitol seen in distant background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009

4. Gregg Marker, seen along Senate St. 1/2 block from State Capitol seen in distant background

Birthplace of General Maxcy Gregg Marker, looking eastward on Senate St. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009

5. Birthplace of General Maxcy Gregg Marker, looking eastward on Senate St.

General Maxcy Gregg image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Wikipedia

6. General Maxcy Gregg

Riding toward the front, the brave South Carolinian fell from a rifle ball that entered his side and passed through his spine. He lingered in agony for 2 days before dying. His loss weighed especially heavy on his commander, Major General (A.P.)Hill. "A more chivalrous gentleman and gallant soldier never adorned the service which he so loved," Hill stated.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,178 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on August 19, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on September 30, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 18, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.