Near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Memorializing Jackson's Death
The Battle of Chancellorsville
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
| | National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 9, 2009
1. Memorializing Jackson's Death Marker
Of his soldiers he was the idol;
of his country he was the hope;
of war he was the master.
Senator John Warwick Daniel
When General "Stonewall" Jackson died eight days after being wounded in these woods, shock waves rippled through the South. Confederates immediately memorialized him in words. "A greater sense of loss and deeper grief never followed the death of mortal man," wrote one artilleryman. Few felt Jackson's loss more keenly than Robert E. Lee, who confessed "I know not how to replace him."
After the war local residents erected a small boulder about 60 yards from the site, to commemorate the general's wounding. That rock still stands amid the bushes to your left-front. In 1888, 5,000 people attended the dedication of the more formal monument in front of you.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
Location. 38° 18.653′ N, 77° 39.012′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It can be reached from Plank Road (State Highway 3) east of Bullock Road, on the right when traveling west. The marker stands behind
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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 are within walking distance of this marker: Jackson (a few steps from this marker); Jackson Monuments (within shouting distance of this marker); Chancellorsville Campaign (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); Felled By His Own Men (within shouting distance of this marker); Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Chancellorsville Campaign (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spotsylvania Courthouse.
Other markers no longer nearby. Confederate Catastrophe (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Chancellorsville Campaign (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. On the lower left is a photo of The Jackson monuments, about 1900. The Orange Turnpike (modern Route 3) is on the right of the photo.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 17, 2021
2. Memorializing Jackson's Death Marker
The marker has weathered.
April 17, 2021
3. Memorializing Jackson's Death Marker and nearby monument
Photographed by Craig Swain
4. The Original Marking Stone
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
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 May 18, 2009. This page has been viewed 1,792 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on March 14, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on May 18, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on April 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on April 20, 2021. 4. submitted on December 4, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 25, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
