Near Fredericksburg in Stafford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Fredericksburg Campaign
Photographed By Kevin White, August 30, 2007
1. Fredericksburg Campaign Marker
Inscription.
Fredericksburg Campaign. . Frustrated by the Army of the Potomac’s lack of progress, President Abraham Lincoln replaced army commander Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan with Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, who assumed command on 9 Nov. 1862. Within a week, he had the army marching from its camps near Warrenton toward Fredericksburg along this road. Burnside hoped to cross the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg by pontoon bridges and march on Richmond, but a delay in the arrival of the pontoons thwarted his plan. By the time the bridges arrived, Gen. Robert E. Lee's army blocked his path. Burnside forced a crossing of the river on 11 Dec. but was defeated two days later at the Battle of Fredericksburg.
Frustrated by the Army of the Potomac’s lack of progress, President Abraham Lincoln replaced army commander Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan with Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, who assumed command on 9 Nov. 1862. Within a week, he had the army marching from its camps near Warrenton toward Fredericksburg along this road. Burnside hoped to cross the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg by pontoon bridges and march on Richmond, but a delay in the arrival of the pontoons thwarted his plan. By the time the bridges arrived, Gen. Robert E. Lee's army blocked his path. Burnside forced a crossing of the river on 11 Dec. but was defeated two days later at the Battle of Fredericksburg.
Erected 2002 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number N-4.)
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 month for this entry is November 1862.
Location. 38° 21.618′ N, 77° 31.193′ W. Marker is near Fredericksburg, Virginia, in Stafford County. Marker is on Warrenton Road (U.S. 17) near Greenbank and Berea Church Roads (County Route 656), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 29 Banks Ford Pkwy, Fredericksburg VA 22406, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. This marker replaces a marker dating from the 1940s with the same number and title that was located on the old alignment of Route 17, now Fleet Road, just north of Berea Church Road. It read, “Here passed part of the Army of the Potomac, under General Burnside, on the way from Warrenton to Fredericksburg, November, 1862. The battle of Fredericksburg was fought, December 13, 1862.”
Photographed By Kevin White, August 30, 2007
2. Fredericksburg Campaign and two other Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,795 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on August 7, 2023, by Anonymous of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
