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

12th Regiment New Jersey Volunteers 1862 - 1865

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 10, 2007

1. 12th Regiment New Jersey Volunteers 1862 - 1865 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

"We can not dedicate
we can not consecrate
we can not hallow this ground
the brave men living and dead
who struggled here have
consecrated it far above
our poor power to add or
detract."

The State of New Jersey
merely marks
the surrounding twenty
acres of ground on which
the 12th New Jersey
Volunteers so gallantly
fought for the preservation
of the Union, May 5 and 6, 1864.
dedicated May 30, 1942

Erected 1942 by State of New Jersey.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 5, 1864.

Location. 38° 18.071′ N, 77° 42.546′ W. Marker is in Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. Marker is at the intersection of Orange Plank Road (County Route 621) and Brock Road (County Route 613), on the right when traveling east on Orange Plank Road. Located at stop eight of a driving tour of the Wilderness Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10801 Orange Plank Rd, Spotsylvania VA 22551, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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walking distance of this marker. No Turning Back (a few steps from this marker); On to Richmond! (a few steps from this marker); The Climax (within shouting distance of this marker); Horror on the Orange Plank Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Valuable Crossroads (within shouting distance of this marker); Echoes Homeward (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hell Itself (about 400 feet away); The Vermont Brigade (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spotsylvania Courthouse.

Also see . . .
1. Battle of Wilderness. National Park Service site provides links to a summary of the campaign, maps for driving and walking tours, and additional photos of the battlefield. (Submitted on January 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

2. History of the 12th New Jersey Regiment. The regiment was with the Army of the Potomac from the Chancellorsville Campaign until Appomattox. (Submitted on January 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Rededication Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 10, 2007

2. Rededication Marker

This site rededicated
May 16, 1864
Civil War Centennial Commission
State of New Jersey
Richard J. Hughes
Governor

Marker Stones for the 12th New Jersey Volunteers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 10, 2007

3. Marker Stones for the 12th New Jersey Volunteers

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,279 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.