Fredericksburg Campaign

Photographed by Craig Swain, June 15, 2007

1. Fredericksburg Campaign Marker

Inscription. Because he had moved too slowly to attack Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan was relieved of his command of the Army of the Potomac by President Abraham Lincoln. McClellan was replaced by Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside. Determined to act boldly, Burnside reorganized his army and marched it to Fredericksburg, where he planned to strike South around Lee’s right flank toward Richmond. Delays in crossing the Rappahannock River enabled Lee to confront Burnside there, then defeat him in a bloody battle on 13 Dec. 1862—a battle neither general had intended to fight.

Erected 1997 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number C-55.)

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 December 13, 1862.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 44.299′ N, 77° 45.966′ W. Marker was in Warrenton, Virginia, in Fauquier County. It was on Lee Highway (U.S. 15/29) north of Colonial Road (County Route 605), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 6335 Lee Hwy, Warrenton VA 20187, United States of America.

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that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

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 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: McClellan’s Farewell (here, next to this marker); Colonial Road (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Christ's Chapel on Baldwin Ridge (approx. 1.9 miles away); Rosenwald Schools in Fauquier (approx. 2.1 miles away); Brentmoor (approx. 2.2 miles away); Brentmoor: The Spilman-Mosby House (approx. 2.3 miles away); John Marshall (approx. 2.3 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warrenton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Buckland Races (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

McClellan's Farewell and Fredericksburg Campaign Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, June 15, 2007

2. McClellan's Farewell and Fredericksburg Campaign Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,643 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on November 24, 2025, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.