Near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Upton's Charge
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
1. Front of Monument
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):
Mule Shoe Defenders
1 Ramseur
2 Daniel
3 Doles
4 Walker
Erected
May 1994
Donated by
Paul J. Helmarch
Erected 1994.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1848.
Location. 38° 13.31′ N, 77° 36.266′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. Marker can be reached from Anderson Drive, on the right when traveling south. Located south of tour stop three (The Bloody Angle) on the driving tour of Spotsylvania Battlefield unit of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. Touch for map
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Forming for the Attack (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Doles Salient (about 300 feet away); Confederate Counterattack (about 300 feet away); Upton’s Assault (about 400 feet away); Spotsylvania Campaign (about 700 feet away); Ramseur's Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Upton’s Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Spotsylvania Campaign (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spotsylvania Courthouse.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Battle of Spotsylvania - Tour Stop Two Trails
Also see . . .
1. Upton's Road. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on August 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. The Union's Bloody Miscue at Spotsylvania's Muleshoe. Historynet website entry:
An article detailing the attack and consequences. (Submitted on August 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 17, 2018
2. Upton's Charge Marker
Front of Monument.
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
3. Back of Monument
The blocks in the center of the inscription are numbered, keyed to the listing of Confederate Brigades.
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
4. Upton's Charge Monument from the Confederate Side
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
5. View from the Tree Line
The Federals under Upton advanced out of this treeline toward the Confederate defenses on the high ground in the distance.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,295 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on January 29, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
