Near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Landram House
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
1. Landram House Marker
These stone chimneys are all that remain of the Landram house, a prominent landmark during the Spotsylvania Campaign. The Confederate picket reserve stood here shivering in the early morning fog on May 12, 1864 when the silence was suddenly shattered by the assault of 20,000 Federals of the II Corps. The sentries were quickly engulfed and the blue wave swept over the 550 yards of rolling open terrain crashing into the surprised rebels at the salient. Shortly after 7:00 a.m. General Hancock, commanding the II corps, moved his headquarters forward to the Landram house in plain view of the day-long fighting. Unlike so many soldiers who passed it, the Landram house survived the battle only to fall prey to fire in the more peaceful times of 1905.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1864.
Location. 38° 13.684′ N, 77° 35.612′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It can be reached from Grant Drive, on the left when traveling east. Located on the Bloody Angle trail at tour stop three (Bloody Angle) 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
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. Vista Clearing at Spotsylvania (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); Spotsylvania Campaign (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Spotsylvania Campaign (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
2. The Landram House Marker and the MOLLUS Monument
In the background are the chimneys, the only remains of the house.
Photographed by Craig Swain
3. The Landram House Ruins
The remains of two chimneys still stand inside a copse of trees.
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
4. Signpost in Front of the Landram House Ruins
A reprint of a newspaper illustration. General Wright's Corps running in twelve hundred rebel prisoners. The scene depicts elements of General Edward Johnson's Confederate Division marched to the rear of the lines, past the Landram House.
via National Park Service, unknown
5. Bloody Angle
National Park Service Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park website entry
Click for more information.
Click for more information.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,481 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5. submitted on November 24, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
