Near Fredericksburg in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Stone's Reconnaissance
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 3, 1863.
Location. 38° 19.1′ N, 77° 38.657′ W. Marker is near Fredericksburg, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. Marker can be reached from Bullock Road, on the left when traveling east. Located at trail stop nine on the Chancellorsville History Trail, at the Chancellorsville Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9100 Elys Ford Rd, Fredericksburg VA 22407, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Midnight Conference (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chancellorsville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Colquitt’s Attack (approx. 0.3 miles away); Colquitt Turns Tyler’s Flank (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tyler’s Withdrawal To This Line (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Union Army Escapes (approx. 0.4 miles away); Apex of Hooker’s Last Line (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lives Transformed (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
Also see . . . Battle of Chancellorsville. National Park Service page detailing the battle. (Submitted on October 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 966 times since then and 7 times this year. Last updated on August 15, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.