Near Chester in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

First Virginia Infantry Regiment

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, November 29, 2009

1. First Virginia Infantry Regiment Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Dedicated to the memory of the men of the First Virginia Infantry Regiment. Army of Northern Virginia. Killed near this place on 16 May 1864.

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. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Stevens (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bermuda Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort Stevens (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Battle of Drewry’s Bluff (approx. ¼ mile away); Drewry’s Bluff Defences (approx. 0.3 miles away); Drewry’s Bluff Battlefield (approx. half a mile away); Second Battle of Drewry's Bluff (approx. half a mile away); Bellwood Elk Herd (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.

Also see . . .
1. Proctor's Creek (Drewry’s 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.)

Fort Stevens image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, November 29, 2009

2. Fort Stevens

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,267 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.