Gambles Hill in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Joseph Reid Anderson
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 12, 2014
1. Joseph Reid Anderson Marker
Born February 16, 1813 in Fincastle, Virginia
Died September 7, 1892 at Isle of Shoales, New Hampshire
Buried in Hollywood Cemetery
Cadet Captain, Class of 1836, West Point Military Academy
Purchased Tredegar Iron Works, April 4, 1848
Five term member, Richmond City Council 1847-1861
Virginia General Assembly 1852-1859
Brigadier General, Confederate States of America
Wounded in action, June 30, 1862, Frayser's Farm
Commanded Tredegar Battalion - Defence of Richmond 1862-1865
Erected 1991 by Janet Randolph Chapter, U.D.C.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1691.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 37° 32.102′ N, 77° 26.707′ W. Marker was in Richmond, Virginia. It was in Gambles Hill. It could be reached from Tredegar Street 0.1 miles west of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 500 Tredegar Street, Richmond VA 23219, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
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Regionally, this marker was in Central Virginia. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 4 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Tredegar Iron Works (within shouting distance of this marker); Canal Walk / Historic Canals (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Tredegar Iron Works (within shouting distance of this marker); Haxall Headgates (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Gun Foundry (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Southern Firepower (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Southern Firepower (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); Civil War Visitor Center (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Overshot Waterwheel (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); Enterprise and Iron (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Overshot Waterwheel
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 12, 2014
2. Joseph Reid Anderson Marker
Also see . . . American Civil War Museum. (Submitted on July 13, 2014.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 850 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on November 9, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
