The Jackson Grey's Monument Virtual Cache
The Jackson Grey's Monument
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Makes for a nice ride to learn a little something
about the local Confederate Service.
The Jackson Grey's were recruited from the St. Brides Paris of Norfolk County. The "Jackson Greys" were named for Mr. James P. Jackson, the proprietor of the Marshall House in Alexandria, Virginia, who was killed in that city on the 24th of May 1861, for defending the flag he had raised over his hotel. That day, a large force of Federals, numbering eight or nine thousand men, had crossed the Potomac River early in the morning, and occupied the town. Seeing the Confederate flag flying at the top of the staff on the hotel, Colonel Ellsworth, of Chicago, commanding a regiment of Fire Zouaves of New York City went up to the top of the building, with several men from his regiment and took it down. As he was descending the stairs, Mr. Jackson, who had been aroused by the noise came out from his bedroom with a double barrel gun and asked for the cause of the commotion, Colonel Ellsworth pointing to the flag in his possession said "This is my trophy." Mr. Jackson replied, "and you are mine." and immediately fired, killing Ellsworth dead. Colonel Ellsworth's companions returned the fire, shooting Mr. Jackson and running a bayonet into him, killing him. Mr. Jackson had became a martyr to the Southern cause.
To prove that you were at the Monument. E-mail me the answer of what once sat where the Monument is now, and what date that the Jackson Grey's surrendered at Appomattox Court House. Please don't post it in your log entry. If you like you can have your picture taken with the Monument and post it here to prove you were there.
Please do not post pictures with the answers to my questions.
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