Fredericksburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Captain James Keith Boswell
Born Nov. 18, 1838 Fauquier County, VA
| | Died May 2, 1863 Chancellorsville, VA | |
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2016
1. Captain James Keith Boswell Marker in front of his grave site
Known as the "Stonewall Brigade", serving Lt. Gen Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
Captain Boswell, having been in eleven major battles, led Gen. Jackson and his troops on the famous flanking march at the Battle of Chancellorsville where General Hooker's right flank was turned and the Union troops were routed. This led to the ultimate victory of that famed, yet costly, battle. On the evening of the first day's stunning victory, as a member of Gen. Jackson's and Gen. A.P. Hill's scouting party in front of Confederate lines, Capt. Boswell was killed by "friendly fire" of the N.C. 18th infantry while re-entering Confederate lines. General Jackson was mortally wounded in the same volley.
Jackson's chief map maker, Jedediah Hotchkiss, sadly retrieved the body of his close friend and tent mate, 24 year old Capt. Boswell, the morning of May 3rd. He buried him at Major Lacy's Ellwood plantation near the battlefield, along with the amputated arm of his beloved General Jackson. Boswell's body was later moved here, to the Confederate Cemetery in Fredericksburg, Va.
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Location. 38° 18.149′ N, 77° 28.053′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It can be reached from the intersection of Washington Avenue and Amelia Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in Fredericksburg's Confederate Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1198 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg VA 22401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. 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: To the Confederate Dead (a few steps from this marker); The Ladies' Memorial Association Register (within shouting distance of this marker); 1916-1917 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Cemetery (about 400 feet away); George Rogers Clark (about 400 feet away); Historic Kenmore (about 500 feet away); Kenmore (about 600 feet away); Welcome to Historic Kenmore (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 25 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on May 4, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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