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. Burnside's IX Corps, having swung east in its march from the Wilderness, engaged the Confederates by way of the Fredericksburg-Spotsylvania Road and held the Federal left in this area. On the morning of May 12 Burnside was ordered to support Hancock's attack. He made futile efforts to dent the eastern face of the Confederate Salient (300 yards behind this marker) defended by Early's (A.P. Hill's) Corps. The ground between the opposing forces at this point was then open.
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, 1864.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 12.945′ N, 77° 35.489′ W. Marker was near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It was on Burnside Drive, on the right when traveling east. Located near tour stop seven (Heth's Salient) 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. Touch for directions.
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:
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Spotsylvania Campaign (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. This marker was replaced by a new one named The Ninth Corps (see nearby markers).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Battle of Spotsylvania - Tour Stops Six and Seven - Burnside's Attack and Heth's Salient
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
2. Spotsylvania Campaign Marker near Heth's Salient
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
3. Creekbed Traversing the Battlelines
In this sector, a creek which empties into the Ni River to the north, cuts across the battlelines. The Confederate trenches were approximately 300 yards down from the road, in this direction.
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
4. Burnside's Corps Trenches
The IX Corps trenches parallel modern Burnside Road on both sides.
via National Park Service, unknown
5. Heth's Salient
NPS 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 999 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on May 19, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 18, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5. submitted on November 17, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
