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 3, 1863 - Battle cries break the stillness of the dawn as 25,000 Confederate soldiers move up through the dark woods on both sides of the Plank Road to attack the Union position guarding Fairview heights, 800 yards to the east. Leading them in place of the wounded Stonwall Jackson was Lee's 30-year-old cavalry chief, 'Jeb' Stuart. By 10:50 a.m. after a fierce struggle, Fairview had fallen and Hooker's men were pushed back past Chancellorsville to a defensive line from which they would retreat across the river on May 5. Lee was then free to boldly strike out North toward Gettysburg.
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 3, 1863.
Location. 38° 18.604′ N, 77° 39.087′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It is on Stuart Drive 0.1 miles south of Plank Road (Virginia Highway 3), on the left when traveling south. The marker stands just north of Hazel Grove, stop nine on the driving tour of Chancellorsville Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9200 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 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: Brig. Gen. E. F. Paxton, C.S.A. (about 400 feet away, measured
this page online
Regarding Chancellorsville Campaign. This is one of several markers for the Battle of Chancellorsville at Hazel Grove and Fairview, the central part of the battle. See the Hazel Grove - Fairview 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 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
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 10, 2007
2. Chancellorsville Campaign marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 10, 2007
3. Marker Along Stuart Drive
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 10, 2007
4. From Hazel Grove Looking at Fairview
During the fighting described on the marker, Confederate forces attacking from the foreground pressed Federal forces off the high terrain in the background.
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 1,697 times since then and 20 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 November 20, 2007, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3, 4. submitted on November 17, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
