Near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Chancellorsville Campaign
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 10, 2007
1. Chancellorsville Campaign Marker
May 2, 1863. Jackson's two leading lines, battling the tangled undergrowth and the retreating Federal XI Corps, became disorganized. In this vicinity, Jackson halted his successful advance and ordered A.P. Hill's Division to the front. While the change was being made, Jackson rode out with his staff about 9 p.m. to reconnoiter the Federal position. Meeting A.P. Hill, he gave one of his last field commands: "Press them! Cut them off from the United States Ford, Hill! Press them!" A few minutes later he fell mortally wounded by the mistaken fire of his own men.
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 date for this entry is May 2, 1863.
Location. 38° 18.673′ N, 77° 39.015′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It can be reached from the intersection of Plank Road (State Highway 3) and Bullock Road, on the right when traveling west. The marker stands behind the Chancellorsville Visitors Center to the Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, on the "Wounding
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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: 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);
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 10, 2007
2. Chancellorsville Campaign Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Confederate Catastrophe (was within shouting distance of this 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 within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. A map board stands next to the marker, showing the "Situation about 9 p.m., May 2, 1863."
Regarding Chancellorsville Campaign. This is one of several markers for the Battle of Chancellorsville along the Wounding of Stonewall Jackson walking trail. See the Wounding of Stonewall Jackson Tour by Markers in the links section for a listing of related markers on the
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, July 18, 2008
3. Chancellorsville Visitor Center
This marker is located in close proximity to the visitor center
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Happel Markers for the Chancellorsville Battlefield.
Also see . . .
1. Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on December 4, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Wounding of Stonewall Jackson Virtual Tour by Markers. This virtual tour includes markers on the Wounding of Stonewall Jackson walking trail and sites associated with the Jackson's death on May 10, 1863. (Submitted on December 8, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,813 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on March 14, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 4, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on July 25, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
