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

Battle of Chancellorsville

Photographed by Mike McKeown, August 17, 2024

1. Battle of Chancellorsville Marker

Inscription. Union Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker and much of the Army of the Potomac arrived here on 30 Apr. 1863, having maneuvered westward from Falmouth in an attempt to turn Gen. Robert E. Lee's left flank. Fighting began east of here along the Orange Turnpike on 1 May. On 2 May, Lt. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson marched around the Union positions and attacked Hooker’s exposed right flank west of here. Jackson was accidentally shot by his own men that night and died eight days later. The Confederates broke the Union line here on 3 May. After the battle, which resulted in 13,000 Confederate and more than 17,000 Union casualties, Lee took the initiative to invade the North.

Erected 2017 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number J-40.)

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 April 30, 1863.

Location. 38° 18.583′ N, 77° 38.083′ W. Marker is near Fredericksburg, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It is on Elys Ford Road (County Route 610) north

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of Germanna Highway (Virginia Route 3), on the left when traveling north. Located in the Chancellor House parking lot, Stop 1 on the Chancellorsville Battlefield driving tour. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8840 Elys Ford Rd, Fredericksburg VA 22407, 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,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 walking distance of this marker: The Chancellorsville Intersection (within shouting distance of this marker); Climactic Struggle (within shouting distance of this marker); Lee's Greatest Triumph (within

Photographed by Mike McKeown, August 17, 2024

2. Battle of Chancellorsville Marker

shouting distance of this marker); The Chancellor Slaves (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civilians in the Crossfire (about 300 feet away); Chancellorsville Clearing (about 500 feet away); Chancellorsville Campaign (approx. 0.2 miles away); Union Earthworks (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Other markers no longer nearby. Battle of Chancellorsville (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Chancellorsville (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Chancellorsville Home of Mrs. Sanford Chancellor (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Battle of Chancellorsville (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Old Marker At This Location also titled "Battle of Chancellorsville"

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 2, 2025. 2. submitted on May 2, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.