Fredericksburg Campaign

Photographed by Craig Swain, circa 1997

1. Brompton

View of Brompton. The Department of the Interior marker to the right was replaced by a newer Brompton marker. Also note the removal of several trees.

Inscription. December 13, 1862. The Washington Artillery of New Orleans was posted around the Marye House here on Marye's Heights. Col. J. B. Walton, the commanding officer, had his headquarters in the house. This unit and Alexander's Reserve Battalion, which relieved it during the afternoon, helped hurl back seven Federal charges. On May 3, 1863, Sedgwick's Federal VI Corps, attempting to join Hooker at Chancellorsville, successfully stormed these heights, only to be defeated at Salem Church, four miles west. During the Wilderness and Spotsylvania operations of May 1864, the Marye House served as a Federal hospital and the wounded lay outside under the trees, one of which, the large oak between you and the house, still stands.

Erected by Department of the Interior - National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1864.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 17.793′ N, 77° 28.121′ W. Marker was in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It was at the intersection of Sunken Road and Hanover Street, on the left when traveling north on Sunken Road. Located on the Sunken Road walking trail, which starts at the Fredericksburg

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battlefield visitor center. The Sunken Road is closed to vehicle traffic. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Fredericksburg VA 22401, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: The Original Wall (a few steps from this marker); Brompton (a few steps from this marker); The Ebert House and Store (a few steps from this marker); Kirkland Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Sunken Road (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The "Angel of Marye's Heights" (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Fredericksburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Seeking Cover (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Other markers no longer nearby. Fredericksburg Campaign (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Angel of Marye's Heights (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. This marker, like many similar of the metal plate, wood post type, has been replaced. It is included

Library of Congress

2. Brompton

Photograph taken well after the battle, possibly in 1864, showing rifle pits in front of Brompton. [Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 / compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1977. No. 0166]

here for reference. It has been replaced by another nearby marker titled, "Brompton."

Also see . . . Sunken Road Tour. National Park Service page detailing the Sunken Road. (Submitted on June 29, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,581 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on November 23, 2017, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.