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
Erected by United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 8, 1862.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 13.083′ N, 77° 36.861′ W. Marker was near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It was at the intersection of Grant Drive and Brock Road (County Route 613), on the right when traveling north on Grant Drive. Located at the west entrance to Spotsylvania Battlefield unit of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 8116 Brock Rd, 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: Laurel Hill Trail (a few steps from this marker); The Death of Sedgwick (a few steps from this marker); Sedgwick (a few steps from this marker); The Race for Spotsylvania Court House (a few steps from this marker); Laurel Hill (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Death of Sedgwick (a few steps from this marker); A Different Kind of War (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Testing the Line: May 8-10 (about 400 feet 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).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Happel Markers for the Spotsylvania Battlefield.
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
2. West Entrance to Spotsylvania Battlefield
Two Department of the Interior markers, with an interpretive map, stand next to a painting depicting the death of Sedgwick.
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
3. Intersection of Brock Road and Grant Avenue
Warren's Federal Corps arrived in this vicinity on May 8 only to see Confederates occupying Laurel Hill to the south.
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 6, 2008
4. Valuable Intersection
Looking from a park trail along Block House Road to the north. The "Y" intersection in the distance is modern Block House Road and Brock Roads. At the time of the battle, this intersection allowed passage between two parallel routes into Spotsylvania Court House. By holding this intersection, Anderson's Corps prevented the Federals from turning around the Confederate flank and getting between Lee's army and Richmond.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,285 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on May 19, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
