Lt. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson Memorial
1861 – Deo Vindice – 1865
(Front face)
In memory of
Lt. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
21 Jan. 1824 - 10 May 1863
Com. 2d Corps. Army of Northern Va., CSAGraduated from West Point US Military Academy 1846 ? Breveted Major for Gallantry in the Mexican War ? Served as 1st Lieutenant here at Fort Meade with Co. E 1st US Artillery from Dec 1850 through May 1851 ? Resigned commission to become professor at Virginia Military Institute ? Entered Confederate service in 1861 at the outbreak of the War Between the States ? Acclaimed for his actions at the Battles of First Manassas, Shenandoah Valley campaign, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville.
Soldier • Educator • Christian • Patriot
Erected by Gen. E. M. Law Camp Sons of Confederate Veterans
4 July 1983
(Rear face)
Gen. Jackson died at Guiney's Station, Virginia of pneumonia and complications resulting from wounds received during the Battle of Chancellorsville.His last words were...
"Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees."
Marker is on 3rd Street Northeast east of North Cleaveland Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
