Fredericksburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Gen. Stonewall Jackson
Gen. Stonewall Jackson, by Gen. Lees request, on this corner, planned the Battle of Fredericksburg.
Nov. 27, 1862.
Erected by United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This 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 month for this entry is October 1860.
Location. 38° 18.138′ N, 77° 27.602′ W. Memorial is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Princess Anne Street (U.S. 17-BR) and George Street, on the right when traveling south on Princess Anne Street. Marker is on the southwest corner of the intersection of Princess Anne Street and George Street, in front of the Presbyterian Church. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 810 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg VA 22401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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: A different marker also named War Comes to Fredericksburg (a few steps from this marker); A Sacked and Gutted Town (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of Clara Barton (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named A Vast Hospital (a few steps from this marker); The Court House (a few steps from this marker); Great Exodus From Bondage (a few steps from this marker); 1833 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1910 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Courthouse (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); A Vast Hospital (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Demon of Destruction (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); War Comes to Fredericksburg (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg Virginia. (Submitted on May 27, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,191 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 27, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on September 8, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 3. submitted on May 27, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.


