Near Lake Ridge in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Bacon Race Church and Cemetery
Erected 2007 by Prince William County Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Prince William County Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1774.
Location. 38° 41.499′ N, 77° 21.778′ W. Marker is near Lake Ridge, Virginia, in Prince William County. Marker is at the intersection of Davis Ford Road (Virginia Route 694) and Bacon Race Road, on the left when traveling west on Davis Ford Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Woodbridge VA 22192, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Military Operations (here, next to this marker); Bacon Race Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Oak Grove - Bacon Race Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); World Trade Center Monument (approx. one mile away); Freedom Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); 9/11 Liberty Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Roll of Honor (approx. 1.1 miles away); Washington-Rochambeau Wagon Route (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Ridge.
Additional commentary.
1. Members of Mosby's Rangers and other soldiers at Bacon Race Cemetery
CSA Soldiers in Mosby’s Rangers at Bacon Race Cemetery
Pvt. Francis Cofar Davis (July 10, 1842- March 11, 1906), Co. H, 15th Va. Cav. Regt.; Co. B, 43rd Va. Cav. Battn. - Mosby's command, (see photo #6), M382 roll 14
Pvt. George W. Davis (Jun. 1, 1832 - Jul. 16, 1910), Co. B, 49th Va. Inf. Regt.; Co. H, 15th Va. Cav. Regt.; Co. H, 43rd Va. Cav. Battn. - Mosby's command, M382 roll 14 as “George Davis”
Other CSA Soldiers at Bacon Race Cemetery
William C. Balch (1836 – January 16, 1908), Company H "Black Horse Cavalry", 4th Virginia Cavalry, Mumford's Brigade, Fitzhugh Lee's Division, Cavalry, M818 roll 2
Sgt. Wilson Davis (January 10, 1832 – January 9, 1902), Co. B, 49th Va. Inf. Regt., M38 roll 14
William Maddox (d. August 15, 1889), Co. B, 49th Va. Inf. Regt., M382 roll 35
Coleman Milstead (January 6, 1836 – August 1925), Co. B, 49th Regiment Virginia Infantry (see photo #4), M382 roll 38
James Randolph Pearson (September 13, 1841 - May 25, 1918), Co. B, 49th Va. Inf. Regt. (see photo #7), M382 roll 43
George T. Pettit (1833 – 1907), Co. B, 49th Va. Inf. Regt. (see photo #5). M382 roll 43
Israel Jefferson Pettit (October 9, 1840 – January 4, 1905), Co. B, 49th Va. Inf. Regt., M382 roll 43
The number at the end of each name indicates the National Archives film roll from the Soldiers and Sailors Civil War database.
— Submitted March 11, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,700 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on October 3, 2023, by N. Jozsa of Woodbridge, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 31, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.