Mathews in Mathews County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Captain Sally L. Tompkins, C.S.A.

1833-1916

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010

1. Captain Sally L. Tompkins, C.S.A. Marker

Inscription. Sally Tompkins, born at Poplar Grove 3 miles south of here, was the only woman granted a commission in the Army of the Confederacy. "Captain Sally" founded and directed Robertson Hospital in Richmond where over 1300 Confederate soldiers were cared for between 1861 and 1865. Her grave and monument are located in Christ Church Cemetery on Williams Wharf Road two miles to the south.

Erected 1987 by Department of Conservation Historic Reources. (Marker Number N-84.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil • Women. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 37° 26.024′ N, 76° 19.307′ W. Marker is in Mathews, Virginia, in Mathews County. It is at the intersection of Church Street (Virginia Route 611) and Court Street ( Route 1002) on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mathews VA 23109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Middle Peninsula

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

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: Mathews County Courthouse Square (here, next to this marker); Mathews County Confederate Monument (a few steps from this marker); Civil War In Mathews County

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Cricket Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Tompkins Cottage, circa 1820 (within shouting distance of this marker); Tompkins Cottage Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Hunter (Rosenwald) School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mathews.

Church St (facing east) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010

2. Church St (facing east)

Church St (facing west) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010

3. Church St (facing west)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,146 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 26, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.