Near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Spotsylvania Campaign

Photographed By Craig Swain, July 6, 2008

1. Spotsylvania Campaign Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Union Gen. G.K. Warren's V Corps occupied this line in the early phases of the Spotsylvania operations. Despite hard fighting, Warren could not break the Confederate line on this front. During the dark and rainy night of May 13, 1864, the V Corps sloshed to the far left of the Federal position, beyond the Fredericksburg-Spotsylvania Road. Grant was continuing his sidestepping tactics.

Erected by United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 13, 1849.

Location. 38° 13.016′ N, 77° 36.948′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. Marker is on Hancock Road, 0.1 miles south of Brock Road (County Route 613), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8122 Brock Rd, Spotsylvania VA 22553, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Laurel Hill (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Race for Spotsylvania Court House (about 500 feet away); The Death of Sedgwick

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(about 500 feet away); Sedgwick (about 500 feet away); Laurel Hill Trail (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Spotsylvania Campaign (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named The Death of Sedgwick (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Spotsylvania Campaign (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spotsylvania Courthouse.

Also see . . . Laurel Hill. National Park Service virtual tour stop. (Submitted on August 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed By Craig Swain, July 6, 2008

2. Spotsylvania Campaign Marker

Earthworks Along Warren's Line image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, July 6, 2008

3. Earthworks Along Warren's Line

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 943 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.