Who was known as the "Angel of Marye's Heights" during the US Civil War? The statue shown below honors his humanitarian actions.

Richard Rowland Kirkland, known as "The Angel of Marye's Heights", (born August, 1843 – died September 20, 1863) was a Confederate soldier during the US Civil War, noted for his bravery and the story of his humanitarian actions during the Battle of Fredericksburg at Marye's Heights in 1862.

The morning of December 14,1862, revealed that many Union soldiers had been shot and disabled in front of the stone wall at Marye's Heights. Hearing their painful cries, he gathered all the canteens he could carry, filled them with water, then ventured out onto the battlefield despite not being allowed to carry a white flag of truce. He ventured back and forth several times, giving the wounded Union soldiers water, warm clothing, and blankets. Soldiers from both the Union and Confederate armies watched as he performed his task, but no one fired a shot. Union General Kershaw later stated that he observed Kirkland for more than an hour and a half. At first, it was thought that the Union would open fire, which would result in the Confederacy returning fire, resulting in Kirkland being caught in a crossfire. However, it became obvious to both sides as to what Kirkland was doing, and according to Kershaw cries for water erupted all over the battlefield from wounded soldiers. Kirkland did not stop until he had helped every wounded soldier (Confederate and Federal) on the Confederate end of the battlefield. Sergeant Kirkland's actions remain a legend in Fredericksburg, Virginia to this day.