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. Having lost the Furnace, the 23rd Georgia Regiment established a new line here in the bed of the Unfinished Railroad. Other troops reinforced the position. During late afternoon, while Jackson's front lines were hitting the Federal right, the rearguard Confederates fell back according to orders. Colonel Best, however, received the word too late. Although he and a few of his men escaped, the bulk of the 23rd Georgia was captured. This railroad then comprised a series of graded sections without tracks. Finished later, from Fredericksburg to Orange Court House, it ceased operation in 1938, except for a spur at Fredericksburg.
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° 16.872′ N, 77° 38.757′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It is on Jackson Trail East south of Furnace Road, on the right when traveling north. Located on the Jackson Flank March driving loop in the Chancellorsville Battlefield section of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11512 Jackson Trail E, 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 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.
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Regarding Chancellorsville Campaign. This is one of several markers for the Battle of Chancellorsville along the Jackson's Flank March and Attack trail. See the Jackson's Flank March and Attack 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 site. (Submitted on December 1, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Jackson's Flank March and Attack Virtual Tour by Markers. This virtual tour covers the optional Jackson Flank Trail route of the driving tour and concludes at Jackson's Flank Attack (stop 8) of the driving tour, tracing the route of Jackson's march to deliver the decisive attack of the
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 10, 2007
2. Chancellorsville Campaign Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 10, 2007
3. The Railroad Grade
As indicated on the marker, the railroad was unfinished at the time of the war and existed only as a cleared grade passing through the battle area.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, March 14, 2026
4. Chancellorsville Campaign Marker
Marker has been slightly relocated and the old railroad bed has been cleared beyond it.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,793 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on March 14, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 1, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on April 2, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
