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

Chancellorsville Campaign

Situation about 9 p.m., May 2, 1863

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 17, 2021

1. Chancellorsville Campaign Marker

Inscription.
While A.P. Hill's Division moved up to take over Jackson's front line, Rodes' and Colston's divisions, intermingled by their rapid advance, fell back to regroup.

Jackson's shattered left arm was amputated here early on May 3. He was then taken south to Guiney's Station, where he died on May 10 of pneumonia.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 3, 1863.

Location. 38° 18.672′ N, 77° 39.014′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It is on Bullock Road just north of Plank Road (Virginia Route 3), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9001 Plank Rd, Spotsylvania VA 22553, 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,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North

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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: A different marker also named Chancellorsville Campaign (here, next to this marker); The Battle of Chancellorsville (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorializing Jackson's Death (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson Monuments (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson (within shouting distance of this marker); Felled By His Own Men (within shouting distance of this marker); Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Chancellorsville Campaign (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spotsylvania Courthouse.

Other markers no longer nearby. Confederate Catastrophe (was within shouting distance of this

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 17, 2021

2. Chancellorsville Campaign Marker

marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Chancellorsville Campaign (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Chancellorsville Campaign (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).

"Stonewall" Jackson Death Site at Guinea Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 15, 2018

3. "Stonewall" Jackson Death Site at Guinea Station

Stonewall Jackson died here, May 10, 1863.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on March 14, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on April 20, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.