48th Alabama Regiment Monument

48th Alabama Regiment Monument (HM18ZP)

Location: Henrico, VA 23231 Henrico County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 26.896', W 77° 17.343'

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This monument is dedicated

"To the 48th Alabama Regiment
Darbytown Road-August 16, 1864
Where it lost five-sixths of its men and
four-fifths of its officers, and captured
more prisoners than its total, and
did not lose a prisoner.
No men ever fought more heroically"
Col. William C. Oates

Col. Oates lost his right arm in this engagement. He later served as governor of Alabama. A congressman and brevet General in the Spanish-American War.

Erected on this property preserved by the Richmond Battlefields Association
With appreciation to Marion Oates Charles
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HM NumberHM18ZP
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Year Placed2013
Placed ByMarion Oates Charles
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 12:09pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 297517 N 4147062
Decimal Degrees37.44826667, -77.28905000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 26.896', W 77° 17.343'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 26' 53.76" N, 77° 17' 20.58" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7801-7915 Yahley Mill Rd, Henrico VA 23231, US
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