Near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Jackson Monuments

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 10, 2007

1. Jackson Monuments Marker

Inscription.
The effort to erect a monument at the site of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's mortal wounding began in February 1887, when Fredericksburg newspaper editor Rufus Merchant founded the Stonewall Jackson Monument Association. On June 13, 1888, a crowd of more than 5,000 spectators attended dedication ceremonies at the monument. Guests included the former Confederate cavalry general, Governor Fitzhugh Lee, whose vigilant scouting activities during the Battle of Chancellorsville contributed to Jackson's success. Prior to construction of the monument, Jackson's former staff officers, Beverly Tucker Lacy and James Power Smith, assisted by Lacy's brother, J. Horace, of nearby Ellwood Plantation, transported the large quartz boulder to the wounding site.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 13, 1888.

Location. 38° 18.658′ N, 77° 38.996′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It is on Plank Road (State Highway 3), on the right when traveling west. Located behind the Chancellorsville Visitors Center to the Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, on the "Wounding of Stonewall Jackson" walking trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9001 Plank Rd, Spotsylvania VA 22553, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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

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are within walking distance of this marker: Memorializing Jackson's Death (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson (within shouting distance of this marker); Chancellorsville Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); Felled By His Own Men (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Chancellorsville Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Chancellorsville (within shouting distance of this marker); Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Chancellorsville Campaign (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spotsylvania Courthouse.

Other markers no longer nearby. Confederate Catastrophe (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Chancellorsville Campaign (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. The upper part of the marker displays "two unidentified men stand near the large unmarked boulder brought here sometime between 1876 and 1885 to mark the site of Jackson's wounding."

Regarding Jackson Monuments. This is one of several markers

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 10, 2007

2. Jackson Monuments Marker

for the Battle of Chancellorsville along the Wounding of Stonewall Jackson walking trail. See the Wounding of Stonewall Jackson Tour by Markers in the links section for a listing of related markers on the tour.

Also see . . . Wounding of Stonewall Jackson Virtual Tour by Markers. This virtual tour includes markers on the Wounding of Stonewall Jackson walking trail and sites associated with the Jackson's death on May 10, 1863. (Submitted on December 8, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

The Original Marking Stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 10, 2007

3. The Original Marking Stone

Jackson Monument-Near the spot he was shot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 20, 2000

4. Jackson Monument-Near the spot he was shot

Visitor Center Illustration of Jackson's Wounding image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, July 18, 2008

5. Visitor Center Illustration of Jackson's Wounding

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, July 18, 2008

6. Visitor Center Illustration of Jackson's wounding

Chancellorsville Visitor Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, July 18, 2008

7. Chancellorsville Visitor Center

This marker is located behind the visitor center

Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,405 times since then and 51 times this year. Last updated on March 14, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on April 2, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 25, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.