PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY ★★★ Home of the Jackson Greys The Jackson Greys were recruited from Bristoe Station, the 61st was assigned to Mahone’s St. Bride’s Parish of Norfolk County and named Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. The unit after Mr. James W. Jackson. Jackson was the fought at the Battles of Salem Church, Gettysburg, proprietor of the Marshall House in Alexandria, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, Cold Virginia. He killed Col. Elmer Ellsworth of the Harbor, Wilcox Farm, the Crater, Weldon Rail New York Fire Zouaves when Ellsworth removed Road, Burgess Mill and Hatcher’s Run. The Jack- the Confederate flag from his hotel. Jackson was son Greys served with honor throughout the war also killed during the melee. and surrendered at Appomattox Court House The Jackson Greys were mustered into on April 9, 1865. Confederate service as Co. A, 61st Virginia Volun- teer Regiment and initially served at the Gosport Dedication of the Jackson Greys Monument at Pleasant Grove Baptist Navy Yard. In December 1861, the company was Church, July 1905. transferred to Sewell’s Point where the unit saw This is the former site of the Pleasant Grove action during the CSS Virginia’s (Merrimack) Baptist Church. The monument to the “Jackson March 8, 1862, sortie against the USS Congress Greys” honors the regiment that was formed on and USS Cumberland. The Greys served in the the grounds of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church by most advanced battery at Sewell's Point and Capt. (later Lieutenant Colonel) William H. Stew- often exchanged cannon fire with Fort Wool on art who lived nearby in his home “Beechwood.” the Rip Raps in the middle of Hampton Roads. Hundreds of other local men served in this com- When Norfolk was evacuated, the unit was pany, including Lt. William Wallace of “Glencoe,” stationed at Bermuda Hundred near Petersburg who was killed during the August 19, 1864, Battle and traded cannon fire with Union gunboats at of Weldon Railroad. Port Walthall on June 26, 1862. After duty near “Beechwood,” the home of Lt. Col. William H. Stewart..