Angel of Marye's Heights - Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania NMP – Fredericksburg, VA
N 38° 17.777 W 077° 28.089
18S E 284162 N 4241571
This is one of several signs accessible from the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center: 1013 Lafayette Boulevard, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. This is part of the Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park.
Waymark Code: WMPM6Q
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2015
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"While the Civil War entailed immense destruction and tragedy, it did not always engender hate. For two days following the battle, wounded Union soldiers, caught between the lines, cried out for water. Though exposure to enemy fire even for a moment meant almost certain death, Sergeant Richard R. Kirkland of the 2nd South Carolina Volunteers tried to help.
Filling several canteens with water, the young Confederate stepped over the stone wall to care for his wounded enemies. When Union soldiers understood Kirkland's purpose, they ceased firing at him and cheered. For nearly two hours he continued his ministrations. Kirkland has since been known as "The Angel of Marye's Heights." He died in battle at Chickamauga, Georgia, in September 1863."
Group that erected the marker: National Park Service
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
1013 LaFayette Boulevard
Fredericksburg, VA USA
22401
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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