Near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Jackson’s Amputation

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 10, 2007

1. Jackson's Amputation Marker

Inscription. Near here stood the hospital tent to which the wounded "Stonewall" Jackson was brought during the Battle of Chancellorsville. In that tent his left arm was amputated on May 3, 1863. He died seven days later at Guinea.

Erected 1983 by Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number J-37.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1863.

Location. 38° 19.497′ N, 77° 43.295′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It is at the intersection of Plank Road / Germania Highway (State Highway 3) and Constitution Highway (State Highway 20), on the right when traveling west on Plank Road / Germania Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11310 Lyons Ln, Spotsylvania VA 22553, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: Landmark in the Wilderness (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Wilderness Tavern (about 400 feet away); A Midnight Amputation (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Campaign of 1781 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Orange County / Spotsylvania County

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); The Yard: A Busy Place (approx. 0.7 miles away); A Busy Place (approx. 0.7 miles away); A Military Scene (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spotsylvania Courthouse.

Regarding Jackson’s Amputation. This is one of several markers for the Battle of Chancellorsville associated with the wounding and death of General "Stonewall" Jackson. See the Wounding of Stonewall Jackson Tour by Markers in the links section for a listing of related markers on the tour.

Amputation Marker Along Germania Highway (VA 3) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 10, 2007

2. Amputation Marker Along Germania Highway (VA 3)

Lacy family cemetery at Ellwood. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 10, 2007

3. Lacy family cemetery at Ellwood.

This cemetery is the final resting place for Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson's amputated left arm.

Jackson Shrine At Guinea Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 15, 2018

4. Jackson Shrine At Guinea Station

Where Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson died.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,316 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on November 28, 2007, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on March 31, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.