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

The Chancellorsville Campaign

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, July 15, 2007

1. The Chancellorsville Campaign Marker

Inscription. While General Robert E. Lee engaged the Union army at Chancellorsville, Confederate Maj. Gen. Jubal A. Early confronted a smaller Union force led by Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick at Fredericksburg. On 3 May 1863, Sedgwick overran Early’s lines at Marye’s Heights, compelling Early to fall back to this point. When Sedgwick moved toward Chancellorsville, Early slipped in behind him, retaking Marye’s Heights. Early and other Confederate troops then attacked Sedgwick on 4 May, forcing the Union general to retreat across the Rappahannock River at Scott’s Ford.

Erected 2002 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number E-118.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 3, 1863.

Location. 38° 15.697′ N, 77° 29.542′ W. Marker is near Fredericksburg, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It is on Lafayette Boulevard (Business U.S. 1) half a mile north of Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fredericksburg VA 22408, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies

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: Longstreet’s Winter Headquarters (here, next to this marker); Cox House (here, next to this marker); Stuart (approx. 0.6 miles away); Start of Sheridan's Raid (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lee’s Head Quarters (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fredericksburg Campaign (approx. 1.3 miles away); Virginia Central Railway Trail (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Fredericksburg Campaign (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Lee’s Winter Headquarters (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, July 15, 2007

2. The Chancellorsville Campaign Marker

Markers E-42, E-118, and E-41 on Lafayette Boulevard.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,499 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on July 26, 2019, by Jorge A. Torres of Springfield, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.