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

Inscription.
May 2-3, 1863. Units of Slocum's Federal XII Corps held this line. Its left extended a little beyond the Orange Plank Road (reader's left) where it connected with the right of Couch's II Corps. A mile to the southeast the Orange Plank Road intersected the Confederate line, at the crossing of the Furnace Road. While Lee's holding force there demonstrated against this sector on May 2, "Stonewall" Jackson marched to attack the Federal right flank, three miles west of here. Slocum and Couch abandoned this line in the general retreat of May 3.

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 year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 38° 18.356′ N, 77° 38.09′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It is at the intersection of Slocum Drive and Old Plank Road (County Road 610), on the left when traveling east on Slocum Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8840 Old Plank Road, Spotsylvania VA 22553, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 Chancellor Slaves (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civilians in the Crossfire (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Chancellorsville Campaign (approx. 0.2 miles away); Climactic Struggle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lee's Greatest Triumph (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Chancellorsville Intersection (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Battle of Chancellorsville (approx. ¼ mile away); Union Earthworks (approx. 0.3 miles away).

Other markers no longer nearby. Battle of Chancellorsville (was approx.

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 10, 2007

2. Chancellorsville Campaign Marker

0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Chancellorsville Home of Mrs. Sanford Chancellor (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Chancellorsville (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Battle of Chancellorsville (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

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 website entry (Submitted on November 18, 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.)

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, March 14, 2026

3. Chancellorsville Campaign Marker

Old Plank Road is at left beyond the marker.

Old Plank Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, March 14, 2026

4. Old Plank Road

Immediately north of the marker, on the opposite side of Slocum Drive, stands a distinct earthen pit that looks suspiciously like a gun pit guarding Old Plank Road. It is discernible in the lower left foreground. Old Plank Road is the road running left-to-right in the background. View looks east.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,498 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on April 2, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on April 2, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.