Lexington, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Fame of Stonewall Jackson
British soldier of the highest rank,
says:
“The fame of Stonewall Jackson is no longer the exclusive property of Virginia and the South; it has become the birthright of every man privileged to call himself an American.”
This tablet placed by the Camp Frank Paxton, S.C.V., and the
Mary Custis Lee Chapter, U.D.C.
Erected by Sons of Confederate Veterans and Daughters of Confederate Veterans.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy series lists.
Location. 37° 46.836′ N, 79° 26.722′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Virginia. Marker is on S Main Street (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in the middle of Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lexington VA 24450, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Manly Memorial Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trinity United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rev. Lylburn Downing (approx. 0.2 miles away); Margaret J. Preston (approx. 0.2 miles away); Soldier John Grisby (approx. ¼ mile away); Zachariah Johnston (approx. ¼ mile away); Michael Miley (approx. ¼ mile away); Edward Tarr (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.
Additional commentary.
1. Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War by G.F.R. Henderson
The quote by Viscount Wolseley is from his introduction to the book Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War by G.F.R. Henderson, 1898.
— Submitted June 7, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 793 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on January 31, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 24, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.