Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
In Memoriam
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, April 21, 2026
1. In Memoriam Marker
In Memoriam.
The Third PA Heavy Artillery
and
188th Regt. Penna Volunteers.
1865
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 37° 0.239′ N, 76° 18.572′ W. Memorial is in Hampton, Virginia. It is in Fort Monroe. It is on Ruckman Road east of Ingalls Road when traveling east. Marker is above the road on the Main Gate of Fort Monroe. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 48 Bernard Road, Fort Monroe VA 23651, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on the Peninsula and in Coastal Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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: Fort Monroe (here, next to this marker); Stockade and Guardhouse (a few steps from this marker); Freedoms Fortress (within shouting distance of this marker); Escape To Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); Rodman Gun (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Omaha Beach Memorial Tree (about 400 feet away); The Lincoln Gun (about 500 feet away); Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.
Also see . . . Fort Monroe National Monument. National PArk Service (Submitted on June 16, 2026.)
Additional commentary.
this page online
The unit histories for both of the regiments named on the tablet are, in brief, as follows:
The 3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was organized at the beginning of 1863 by consolidating twelve artillery companies in Philadelphia. Their first station as a regiment was Fort Monroe, beginning in February of that same year; they supported naval operations around the rivers of southeastern Virginia and down the North Carolina coast, including the 1865 capture of Fort Fisher. The 188th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment was organized at Fort Monroe from the ranks of the 3rd PA Heavy Artillery on 1 April 1864 under Lt. Colonel George K. Bowen. The 188th PA was attached to the XVIII Corps of the Army of the James and participated in the Bermuda Hundred Campaign before joining the Army of the Potomac at Cold Harbor and supporting the drive on Richmond and the Siege of Petersburg.
— Submitted June 15, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, April 21, 2026
2. In Memoriam Marker
The Pennsylvania memorial tablet is above the Fort Monroe Main Gate (also known as Building 48). This view is from Ruckman Road.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, April 21, 2026
3. Main Gate
View from the bridgehead on Ruckman Road. The memorial tablet is visible above the Main Gate in the distance.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 15, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
