Near Fredericksburg in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Chancellorsville Campaign

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, March 14, 2026

1. Chancellorsville Campaign Marker

Inscription. On the morning of May 3, 1863, Lee's forces drove the Federals away from the crossroads at Chancellorsville. Maj. Gen. George G. Meade's V Corps shifted from the Union left to defend this Portion of a strong defensive Perimeter, the flanks of which rested on the Rapidan and Rappahannock Rivers. Col. Thomas B. W. Stockton's brigade, assisted by the famous Iron Brigade from the Midwest, secured their formidable new position here by noon. They occupied this area until early May 6, when ordered to retreat across the Rappahannock River, at United States Ford.

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° 19.551′ N, 77° 38.527′ W. Marker is near Fredericksburg, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It is at the intersection of US Ford Road (Virginia Route 616) and Mineral Springs Drive, on the left when traveling north on US Ford Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fredericksburg VA 22407, 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: The 124th New York Regiment’s First Battle (approx. ¼ mile away); Chancellorsville (approx. ¼ mile away); Colquitt’s Attack (approx. ¼ mile

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away); Colquitt Turns Tyler’s Flank (approx. ¼ mile away); Tyler’s Withdrawal To This Line (approx. ¼ mile away); Union Line Contained Along Mineral Springs Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stone's Reconnaissance (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Chancellorsville Campaign (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, March 14, 2026

2. Chancellorsville Campaign Marker

The house in the background is 13400 5th Corps Lane. The entrance to the Mineral Springs subdivision is 150 feet to the right of the marker and can be seen running west at far left. There are no fortifications or traces of military activity in the immediate area; there were once a series of rifle pits across US Ford Road to the southeast, but those were destroyed by residential construction in recent years.

Obliterated Rifle Pits image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Usgs

3. Obliterated Rifle Pits

This LiDAR view from the USGS' 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) shows the marker's location (white circle) with a row of rifle pits (little depressions indicated by a black shadow on the northern half and a lighter gray on the lower half of the pit) zig-zagging to the lower right running left to right on the opposite side of US Ford Road. The view is outdated; the houses at 8701, 8703, 8705, 8707, and 8709 Formation Drive were built in that location after this scan was completed.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 2, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.