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. Deluding the enemy was the secret of Jackson's success. Since his troops had been observed from Federal signal stations as they marched across the front of Hooker's army, he turned them south on the Brock Road to create the impression that he was in full retreat along the road to Spotsylvania Court House. Reaching a point where the head of his column was concealed from the Federals by dense forests, he turned sharply right, going north along this woodland trail which parallels the Brock Road, to complete his flanking movement.
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, 1864.
Location. 38° 15.794′ N, 77° 40.607′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It is on Jackson Trail West, on the right when traveling west. The marker stands along 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: 11224 Jackson Trail W, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Chancellorsville Campaign
this page online
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 2, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Jackson's Flank March and Attack Virtual Tour by Markers
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 10, 2007
2. Chancellorsville Campaign Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 10, 2007
3. Brock Road Intersection
Looking back from the marker location to the Brock Road. To the left, north, some five to six miles away were the main Federal defenses. Signal stations and sentries were posted and could observe some of Jackson's movement. However at the time, much as it is today, the dense woods and undergrowth prevented all but fleeting glimpses of the line of march.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, March 14, 2026
4. Chancellorsville Campaign Marker
View looking beyond the marker down the road that Jackson's men marched south on. On the flank march they would have been passing the camera from the left in this view, headed into the distance.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,131 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on March 15, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 2, 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.
