Sadly in Need…

Sadly in Need…. Christ Church Episcopal, Est. 1841. , The rafters in the interior of the church still reflect the damage from the battle.,

"The 11th was passed in comparative quiet, with the exception of our usual salutation from the enemy attacks. They made daily practice on our works, and endeavored to batter down and destroy the buildings in the in the village. They appeared to have special spite at the little brick church in immediate rear of our regiment, occupied our surgeon (Dr. Hunt) as a dispensary. "Gwin" had hardly opened up when a wicked shell came thundering through the gable, and he concluded to vacate, which he did in considerable disorder. When we quit our lines the little church was sadly in need of a contribution box."

, Captain John Sloan, 27th North Carolina infantry along with Dr. Leander Gwin Hunt would both survive the war., The outside walls of the church still bear the scars of the battle., During the Spotsylvania Campaign, the Confederate forces dug over six miles of earthworks. This map shows the proximity of the line to Christ Church on May 11th when the 27th NC of Cooke's Brigade was present., Alfred Waud sketched the fighting on May 9th. Christ Church is depicted on the left side of the drawing at the red X., The Confederate entrenchments protecting Spotsylvania Courthouse and the church featured pointed logs known as abatis facing the Union troops.