Near Chancellorsville in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Hazel Grove
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. Hazel Grove Marker
On the morning of May 3, this large, open plateau, known as "Hazel Grove," was the key to the Union position. "Stonewall" Jackson's flank attack the evening before had staggered the Union army but had not seriously damaged it. As the new day dawned, the Confederate army found itself divided, with Hooker holding the high ground - Hazel Grove - in between.
Had Hooker strongly defended the plateau, he could have kept the Confederate army separated and defeated it one piece at a time. But the Union leader had lost his will to fight. Before dawn he ordered his troops toward Chancellorsville, forfeiting the most important position on the battlefield.
There has rarely been a more gratuitous gift of a battle-field.
Col. E. Porter Alexander, CSA
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 day of the year for for this entry is May 3.
Location. 38° 18.221′ N, 77° 39.089′ W. Marker is near Chancellorsville, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It is on Stuart Drive north of Berry Paxton Road, on the right when traveling south. Located at stop nine of the driving tour of Chancellorsville Battlefield. The marker
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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: Hazel GroveFairview Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); A Very Hot Place (within shouting distance of this marker); Lee Renews the Attack (within shouting distance of this marker); The 27th Indiana Infantry (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Chancellorsville Campaign (approx. 0.3 miles away); Night-time Horror (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bloody Morning (approx. 0.3 miles away); Elisha Franklin Paxton (approx. 0.4 miles away).
Other markers no longer nearby. Chancellorsville Campaign (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); A Missed Opportunity (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. The background image on the marker is "The Hazel Grove clearing" which was "significantly larger in 1863 than it is today. This image shows the clearing as it appeared late in the 1800s. The house from which the clearing took its name is near the left edge of the photograph. Now gone, it stood 250 yards to your
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2023
2. Hazel Grove Marker
Regarding Hazel Grove. This marker serves as the "trail head" for a virtual tour of the Hazel Grove and Fairview portions of the battlefield (stops nine and ten on the driving tour of the battlefield). Markers along this tour include those on Stuart and Slocum Drives. See the Related Markers section for a full listing. Or the Hazel Grove-Fairview Virtual Tour by Markers link below.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Virtual Tour by Markers of the Hazel Grove-Fairview Sites.
Also see . . .
1. Battle of Chancellorsville. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on November 17, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Hazel Grove - Fairview Virtual Tour by Markers. The Hazel Grove and Fairview portions of the battlefield (stops nine and ten on the driving tour of the battlefield). Markers along this tour include those on Stuart and Slocum Drives. (Submitted on November 18, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
3. Other Chancellorsville Virtual Tours by Markers. Links to other "trail heads" for the virtual tours. (Submitted on November 18, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 10, 2007
3. Tour Stop Nine - Hazel Grove
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,355 times since then and 44 times this year. Last updated on March 15, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on November 17, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on April 24, 2023, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on November 17, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
