Near Fredericksburg in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lives Transformed
The Battle of Chancellorsville
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
| | National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 10, 2007
1. Lives Transformed Marker
In 1860, Oscar Bullock and his wife, Catharine, lived in a modest two-and-one-half-story white frame house on this site. With them lived their two infant children and Catharine's 16-year-old brother, David Kyle (who would serve as a guide to Stonewall Jackson during the Battle of Chancellorsville). A family of five slaves lived in a house nearby. They worked for the Bullocks, tilling the fields, gathering crops, and tending the livestock.
The war brought devastation to the Bullocks - as it did most local civilians. During the Battle of Chancellorsville, Union soldiers tore down the house, destroying fencing, and stole livestock. They freed the Bullock's slaves and scarred their fields with earthworks and graves. Oscar Bullock died fighting for the Confederacy in 1864. He left behind a bereaved wife, fatherless children, and virtually no possessions.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 38° 19.024′ N, 77° 38.246′ W. Marker is near Fredericksburg,
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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, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: Union Lifeline (a few steps from this marker); Hooker's Final Bastion (a few steps from this marker); Apex of Hookers Last Line
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 10, 2007
2. Lives Transformed Marker
Four wooden posts mark the location of the Bullock House.
More about this marker. The background of the marker shows "Union commander Joe Hooker," leading "a mounted entourage past the Bullock House in this illustration, based on a soldier's sketch. The Union commander received medical treatment at the house on May 3 after his injury at the Chancellor house, one mile to your left."
Regarding Lives Transformed. This is one of several markers for the Battle of Chancellorsville at the Bullock House Site, at the apex of Hooker's final line. See the Bullock House Site Virtual Tour by Markers in the links section for a listing of related markers on the tour.
Also see . . .
1. Battle of Chancellorsville. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on November 19, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Bullock House Site Virtual Tour by Markers.
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 10, 2007
3. Bullock House Site
Another view of the house site.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,615 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on March 14, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 19, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
