Nanjemoy in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

General Daniel E. Sickles, U.S.A.

Photographed by M. A. Pimentel, March 15, 2008

1. General Daniel E. Sickles, U.S.A. Marker

Inscription. Commander of the “Excelsior Brigade”, New York Volunteers, maintained headquarters here October 1861 to March 1862.

Erected 1962 by Charles County Civil War Centennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1862.

Location. 38° 29.756′ N, 77° 13.346′ W. Marker is in Nanjemoy, Maryland, in Charles County. It is on Port Tobacco Road (Maryland Route 6), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5140 Port Tobacco Road, Nanjemoy MD 20662, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Southern Maryland.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Budds Ferry (approx. 1.6 miles away); Carroll Farmhouse & Cemetery (approx. 1.9 miles away); Mt. Hope Baptist Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Mount Hope Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); General Joseph Hooker U.S.A. (approx. 2.7 miles away); Nanjemoy Baptist Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Washington's Farm (approx. 2.9 miles away); Points of Interest (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nanjemoy.

Regarding General Daniel E. Sickles, U.S.A.. Daniel Sickles has the notoriety of being the first person to use the "temporary insanity" defense in the US. He murdered his wife's lover on the grounds of the White House. He was acquitted of the charge.

View from eastbound lane of Rt. 6 (Port Tobacco Rd.) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by M. A. Pimentel, March 15, 2008

2. View from eastbound lane of Rt. 6 (Port Tobacco Rd.)

Major General Daniel E. Sickles image. Click for full size.

Internet Archive

3. Major General Daniel E. Sickles

from Battles and leaders of the Civil War by Robert Underwood Johnson and Clarence Clough Buel, Vol. 3, 1887.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2008, by M. A. Pimentel of Waldorf, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,206 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2008, by M. A. Pimentel of Waldorf, Maryland. 3. submitted on December 10, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.