Clarksburg in Harrison County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson Monument
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 13, 2014
1. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson Monument
"Look at Jackson there -- Standing like a stone wall"
Brig. Gen. Bee, at the First Battle of Manassas
Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson, Lt. General, C.S.A. Born in Clarksburg, January 21, 1824. Died May 10, 1863, from wounds received near Chancellorsville, Virginia, while fighting for a cause he believed to be just.
A world renowned soldier and military strategist who walked humbly with his God. Statue by Charles Keck, Sculptor, of New York.
Erected 1953 by Stonewall Jackson Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 21, 1861.
Location. 39° 16.743′ N, 80° 20.351′ W. Monument is in Clarksburg, West Virginia, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and Court Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. The statue is on the plaza of the Harrison County Courthouse. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: Clarksburg WV 26301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in West Virginia’s Little Kanawha Valley. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Union Meetings (here, next to this marker); "Stonewall" Jackson (here, next
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More about this monument. Statue by Charles Keck
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 13, 2014
2. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson Monument
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 13, 2014
3. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson
Born in Clarksburg
Jan. 21, 1824
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 13, 2014
4. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson Monument
Photographed by Mary Neutzling, July 30, 2002
5. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,030 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 3, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 5. submitted on September 8, 2021, by Mary Neutzling of Canton, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
