Near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
McCoull Spring
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
1. McCoull Spring Marker
This spring has always been important to the McCoull family but on May 12, 1864 it became a vital source of rejuvenation to hundreds of Confederates involved in the fighting at the Bloody Angle. Colonel Charles S. Venable, an aide-de-camp to Lee, remembered seeing Gen. Robert E. Rodes "near the famous spring" ordering fresh troops into the struggle at the salient. The concrete cap and modern pipe were added when the Civilian Conservation Corps used this area for a camp in the 1930's. This is no longer an approved water source and is unsafe for drinking.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1864.
Location. 38° 13.267′ N, 77° 35.998′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It can be reached from McCoull Road, on the left when traveling north. Located just northwest of Stop five (McCoull House Site) on the driving tour of Spotsylvania Battlefield unit of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Spotsylvania VA 22553, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mayhem in the Muleshoe (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The McCoull House
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Other markers no longer nearby. Spotsylvania Campaign (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Spotsylvania Campaign (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Spotsylvania Campaign (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
2. McCoull Spring Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
3. McCoull Spring
The concrete cap mentioned on the marker covers the spring head.
via National Park Service, unknown
4. McCoull House Site
National Park Service Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,393 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on December 7, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
