Near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Spotsylvania Campaign
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
1. Spotsylvania Campaign Marker
May 12, 1864. In the large scale attack of this day, Warren's V Corps on the Federal right and Burnside's IX on the left engaged the Confederate forces facing them while Wright's VI moved to help Hancock. The seriousness of Lee's counterattack forced Grant and Meade to weaken Warren's front and throw most of his men into the Salient fight. After Lee fell back to a new line across the base of the "Mule Shoe," the Federals refaced and occupied these Confederate works. Toward the end of the operations this area was abandoned.
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 12, 1773.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 13.414′ N, 77° 35.78′ W. Marker was near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It could be reached from Gordon Drive, on the left when traveling north. Located on the East Face of the Salient trail at tour stop six (East Face) on the driving tour of Spotsylvania Battlefield unit of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Spotsylvania VA 22553, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: The Confederate Line (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dawn Assault (about 500 feet away); Fatal Mistake at the East Angle (about 500 feet away); "The Toughest Fight Yet" (about 800 feet away); Struggle for the Bloody Angle (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Confederate Earthworks (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Mass Capture (approx. 0.2 miles away); 15th Regiment New Jersey Volunteers (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spotsylvania Courthouse.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Spotsylvania Campaign (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Craig Swain
2. Two Campaign Markers at the East Angle
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
3. Mule Shoe Fighting
This painting of the fighting stands nearby.
via National Park Service, unknown
4. East Face of Salient
National Park Service Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,082 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on May 19, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on August 18, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on August 17, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on August 18, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on November 20, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
