Near Woodford in Caroline County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Jackson's Headquarters
Moss Neck Manor, just south of here, was the headquarters of Confederate Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson during the winter of 1862-1863. Jackson arrived in mid-December, shortly after the First Battle of Fredericksburg. He declined an offer to stay in the Greek Revival mansion, built ca. 1856, and resided instead in an office outbuilding in the yard. More than 35,000 men of his Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, encamped nearby. Here Jackson received many visitors and ate Christmas dinner with Gen. Robert E. Lee and Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart. Jackson departed on 17 Mar. 1863. He was accidentally shot by his own men at the Battle of Chancellorsville on 2 May and died on 10 May.
Erected 2018 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number N-11.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 17, 1863.
Location. 38° 13.592′ N, 77° 18.586′ W. Marker is near Woodford, Virginia, in Caroline County. It is on Tidewater Trail (U.S.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Third Lederer Expedition (approx. half a mile away); Skinkers Neck (approx. 1.1 miles away); Windsor (approx. 1.1 miles away); Stafford County / King George County (approx. 2.9 miles away); Lambs Creek Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); Caroline County / Spotsylvania County (approx. 3.3 miles away); Rappahannock Academy
Another marker is no longer nearby. Jackson's Headquarters (has been replaced with this marker).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
