Major General, C S A
U.S. Military Academy graduate, 1830, Virginia-born 'Prince John' Magruder served with distinction in the Mexican War. In 1861 he resigned as Colonel, USA and joined the Confederacy. In the Civil War's first planned battle, his forces were victorious at Big Bethel, June 10, 1861. During April 1862 he delayed the Union drive up the Peninsula here at the Battle of Dam No.1. After the war he lived in Mexico. He died in Texas, 1871.| HM Number | HMMPJ |
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| Series | This marker is part of the United Daughters of the Confederacy series |
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| Year Placed | 1975 |
| Placed By | Bethel Chapter UDC |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 10:44pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 361672 N 4116935 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 37.18863333, -76.55846667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 11.318', W 76° 33.508' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 11' 19.08" N, 76° 33' 30.48" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 757 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 13564 Jefferson Ave, Newport News VA 23603, US |
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