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. Hour by hour, the long gray columns of Jackson's Corps splashed through the shallow ford here, which was not stone-paved then, stirring the crossing into a mud hole. Before the water of this branch of Poplar Run ran clear again in its course toward the distant York, "Stonewall" Jackson and hundreds of his marchers were to fall dead or wounded. Many would never cross another earthly stream.
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, 1736.
Location. 38° 16.432′ N, 77° 41.284′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It is on Jackson Trail West south of Hilltop Farm Lane, on the right when traveling north. 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: 11503 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Chancellorsville Campaign (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Chancellorsville Campaign (approx.
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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. Chancellorsville battlefield. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on December 2, 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
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 10, 2007
2. Chancellorsville Campaign Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 10, 2007
3. Brook Run Crossing
As indicated on the marker, the crossing site was much more rudimentary at the time of the battle.
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 10, 2007
4. Farm in the Wilderness
Then as today, farms dotted the Wilderness area. The difference today is, just beyond the Park Service managed lands, are cleared sections with sub-divisions. Several man made lakes have also changed the topography.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, March 14, 2026
5. Chancellorsville Campaign Marker
Context view of marker in proximity to the ford.
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 1,248 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on March 15, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 2, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5. submitted on April 2, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
