Near Fredericksburg in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Battle of Chancellorsville
Photographed by National Park Service, 1970
1. Battle of Chancellorsville Marker
Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War, Virginia Center for Digital History, University of Virginia (http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu/memory/augustamemory_p3b.html)
Erected 1927 by Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania Chapters UDC.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Battlefield Markers Association, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1943.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 18.51′ N, 77° 38.086′ W. Marker was near Fredericksburg, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It could be reached from the intersection of Germanna Highway (State Highway 3) and Ely, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 8840 Elys Ford Rd, Fredericksburg VA 22407, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 Chancellor Slaves (within shouting distance of this marker); Civilians in the Crossfire (within shouting distance of this marker); Climactic Struggle (within shouting distance of this marker); Lee's Greatest Triumph (within shouting distance of this marker); The Chancellorsville Intersection (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Battle of Chancellorsville (about 400 feet away); Chancellorsville Clearing (about 700 feet
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 29, 2006
2. Battlefield Markers Association, Western Division (1929)
Other markers no longer nearby. Chancellorsville Home of Mrs. Sanford Chancellor (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Chancellorsville (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Battle of Chancellorsville (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. This was 1 of 5 U.D.C monuments dedicated on May 3, 1927, the 64th anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville. Over 1,500 spectators turned out for music, food, and a keynote speech by Douglas Southall Freeman.
The bronze tablet was stolen on January 11, 1976. The vandals were never caught. The National Park Service removed the damaged base at a later date.
Also see . . . Battlefield Markers Association, Western Division. Civil War Historical Markers erected in the 1920s. (Submitted on November 14, 2021.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,187 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on December 18, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
