Near Chester in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
First Virginia Infantry Regiment
November 29, 2009
1. First Virginia Infantry Regiment Marker
Alphonzo A. Figner, Company I
Archibald D. Govan, Company D
Jerry Toomey, Company B
James A. Via, Company H
Robert R. Walthall, Company G
John W. Wynne, Company H
Placed by the John Wynne Society, 17 May 2008
Erected 2008 by John Wynne Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 16, 1864.
Location. 37° 24.21′ N, 77° 25.749′ W. Marker is near Chester, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It can be reached from the intersection of Pams Avenue and Norcliff Road. This memorial is located in Fort Stevens. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8920 Pams Avenue, Richmond VA 23237, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. 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: The Army of the James Advance on Richmond (within shouting distance of this marker); The Second Battle of Drewry's Bluff - May 16, 1864 (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Stevens (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bermuda Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); a different
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Other markers no longer nearby. Battle of Drewrys Bluff (was approx. Ό mile away but has been confirmed missing); Second Battle of Drewry's Bluff (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Proctor's Creek (Drewrys Bluff, Fort Darling). CWSAC Battle Summary (Submitted on November 30, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Civil War. Chesterfield Heritage Alliance (Submitted on November 30, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
November 29, 2009
2. Fort Stevens
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2009. This page has been viewed 1,553 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2009.
