Fredericksburg in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Attack and Defense
The Battle of Chancellorsville - May 3, 1863
Photographed by Mike McKeown, September 7, 2026
1. Attack and Defense Marker
"We were soon ordered out on the advanced post. There was a breast work there, but rather poor. Just before we got there they commence firing at As. We got behind the work as soon as possible and lay waiting for them to advance." Pvt. James Harris, 145th Pennsylvania Infantry
"The 3rd of May our Brigade got into it heels over head and our regiment lost more men than we ever have in airy fight yet. We had to fight them behind their entrenchments. There was some in our company killed 15 steps from their trench. Our company is nearly ruined." Pvt. Eli Pinson Landers, 16th Georgia Infantry
"[Gen. William] Wofford ... declared that we had killed more Yankees than any battalion in his Brigade, and that we were closer to the breastworks of the enemy. We were not more than 30 yards from the Yankees, and they were in breastworks." Lt. Samuel Burney, Cobb's Georgia Legion
"We were ... attacked by a regular tine of battle, extending along our whole front, with closed ranks. This line held their ground with the greatest stubbornness, advancing to within 5 or 6 rods of our breastworks. The men of the Sixty-fourth worked cooly and steadily, taking good aim and but few shots were thrown away."
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"Death and eternity have been brought very near to me and I have realized, them as I never did before, and I feel it stands me in. hand to be prepared. ... I hope never to pass through such scenes again. ..." Pvt. Warren Persons, 64th New York
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Pvt. Eli Pinson Landers Courtesy Pamplin Historical Park
Col. Daniel G. Bingham
Erected 2026 by Central Virginia Battlefields Trust.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 3, 1863.
Location. 38° 18.206′ N, 77° 37.14′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. It is at the intersection of Rensselaer Court and Plankd Road (Virginia Route 3), on the left when traveling north on Rensselaer Court. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1008 Rensselaer Ct, Fredericksburg VA 22407, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, 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,
Photographed by Mike McKeown, September 7, 2026
2. Attack and Defense Marker
Marker is at the far right among the group of markers.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Clash Along Nine Mile Run (here, next to this marker); CVBT at Chancellorsville (here, next to this marker); Wounding of Jackson (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chancellorsville Campaign (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Day at Chancellorsville (approx. 0.3 miles away); McLaws Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named First Day at Chancellorsville (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named First Day at Chancellorsville (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
Also see . . .
1. Central Virginia Battlefields Trust. (Submitted on September 7, 2026, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland.)
2. Chancellorsville (American Battlefield Trust). (Submitted on September 7, 2026, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2026, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2026, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
