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Battle of Spotsylvania - Tour Stop Two Trails Use the “First >>” button above to see these markers in sequence.| Virginia (Spotsylvania County), Spotsylvania — Spotsylvania Campaign | | | May 10,1864. After a day of sporadic fighting, the Federal high command sent Col. Emory Upton and twelve picked regiments of the VI Corps to strike the west face of the Confederate Salient. Starting in this vicinity near the Scott (Shelton) House about 6 p.m., the troops moved silently down a winding forest road to surprise the Confederate line. They failed to hold their gains and retreated when Mott's Division of the II Corps did not support the attack as planned. Nevertheless, Upton's effort . . . — Map (db m10302) | | Virginia (Spotsylvania County), Spotsylvania — Upton's Charge | | | (Front): Sixth Corps Memorial to the brave and daring men who fought in Upton's Charge May 10,1964 5 Me - 96 Pa. - 121 N.Y. 5 Wis - 6 Me - 49 Pa. 119 Pa. - 77 N.Y. - 43 N.Y. 6 Vt. - 5 Vt. - 2 Vt. (Back):
Confederate Mule Shoe Defenders 1 Ramseur 2 Daniel 3 Doles 4 Walker Erected May 1994 Donated by Paul J. Helmarch — Map (db m10300) | | Virginia (Spotsylvania County), Spotsylvania — Spotsylvania Campaign | | | May 10, 1864. Here along the west face of the Confederate Salient, or "Mule Shoe," Dole's Brigade of Ewell's II Corps had been alert all afternoon. At 6 p.m., when Federal cannonading ceased, it seemed the day would end quietly. Then Upton's regiments erupted from the woods and dashed across 200 yards of cleared area to pierce the lines and capture an artillery battery, shattering the calm into frenzied struggle. Meeting vigorous counterattack, Upton fell back, leaving the battery. Each side . . . — Map (db m10295) | | Virginia (Spotsylvania County), Spotsylvania — Doles Salient | | | These gentile mounds are all that remain of the formidable earthworks held by George Doles' Georgia Brigade. The trenches running perpendicular to the main line are called traverses and made these works appear like a series of three-sided roofless log cabins. After traversing the woods road over which this trail passes, Upton's regiments burst into the clearing with a wild cheer and overran the Georgians here before falling back in the face of a Confederate counter-charge. Please help preserve . . . — Map (db m10297) |
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