Near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Bivouac
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 10, 2007
1. Bivouac Marker
Lee and Jackson Night of May 1, 1863Erected 1903 by Mr. Thomas Fortune Ryan & Capt. James Power Smith.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 1, 1863.
Location. 38° 17.696′ N, 77° 37.517′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. Marker is at the intersection of McLaws Drive and Old Plank Road, on the right when traveling south on McLaws Drive. Located at tour stop five of the Driving tour of the Battle of Chancellorsville. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8402 Furnace Rd, Spotsylvania VA 22553, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Chancellorsville Campaign (here, next to this marker); Final Meeting, Fateful March (a few steps from this marker); A Bold Plan (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Chancellorsville Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); McLaws Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wounding of Jackson (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, July 18, 2008
2. Bivouac Marker
It appears the marker has been refurbished.
this page online
More about this marker. This marker is one in a series of ten that were placed on Spotsylvania area battlefields on August 6 & 7, 1903. Funded by the New York philanthropist Thomas Fortune Ryan and their locations selected and placement supervised by Capt. James Power Smith (The last surviving member of Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's staff.).
Regarding Bivouac. This is one of several markers for the Battle of Chancellorsville along McLaws Drive, Furnace Road, Sickles Drive, and East Jackson Trail, on the east side of the battlefield. See the McLaws's Line to Catharine Furnace Virtual Tour by Markers in the links section for a listing of related markers on the tour.
Also see . . .
1. Battle of Chancellorsville. National Parks Service Site. (Submitted on November 16, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. McLaws's Line to Catharine Furnace Virtual Tour by Markers. Spread across a two mile segment on the east side of the battlefield, this virtual tour by markers covers action from May 1-3, 1863. (Submitted on November 16, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 10, 2007
3. Bivouac Site
A set of stones approximates the location of the camp fire.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, July 18, 2008
4. Bivouac Marker
This marker is in foreground, other markers are directly behind in the cedar trees.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, July 18, 2008
5. Bivouac Marker
Marker with Orange Plank Road beyond
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 10, 2007
6. These Cedars
commemorate
the last conference
of Lee and Jackson
The Staff
of the Fredericksburg and
Spotsylvania National
Military Park
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 10, 2007
7. View of the Bivouac Site and the Cedars
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, July 18, 2008
8. Bivouac Marker
Lee- Jackson Bivouac, Stop #5 on the Chancellorsville driving tour. This marker is located here to the right
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, July 18, 2008
9. Chancellorsville Visitor Center Display
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,377 times since then and 64 times this year. Last updated on April 23, 2022, by Anonymous of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on November 16, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on July 25, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 3. submitted on November 16, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on July 25, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 6, 7. submitted on November 16, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 8, 9. submitted on July 25, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
