Stafford in Stafford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Union Battery

Photographed By Kevin W., May 5, 2013

1. Union Battery Marker

Inscription. At 200 feet above sea level, this is the highest of the three batteries in this park. Its three-faced parapet allowed it to support other nearby batteries and encampments against attacks from multiple directions. Its very steep approaches would have been cleared of trees in 1863 and, combined with its well-preserved 182' of parapet and ditches, would have proved exceedingly difficult to attack from the Accokeek Valley. It is estimated to have held from four to five guns.

Erected 2013 by Friends of Stafford Civil War Sites.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 38° 23.612′ N, 77° 24.387′ W. Marker is in Stafford, Virginia, in Stafford County. Marker is on Mount Hope Church Road. This marker is at Stop 4 of the recently opened (April 2013) Stafford Civil War Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Mount Hope Church Rd, Stafford VA 22554, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sandstone Quarry (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Quarrying the Stone (about 700 feet away); Union Army Double-Track Corduroy Road (about 800 feet away); 11th Corps Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker

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also named Union Battery (approx. 0.2 miles away); German-Americans and the Eleventh Corps (approx. 0.2 miles away); Union Eleventh Corps Artillery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Union Batteries at Accokeek Creek (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stafford.

3-inch Ordnance Rifle at Battery 2 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Shane Oliver, January 12, 2022

2. 3-inch Ordnance Rifle at Battery 2

Photographed By Kevin W., May 5, 2013

3. Union Battery Marker

Photographed By Kevin W., May 5, 2013

4. Union Battery Marker

The steepness of the slope can be seen in this photograph from one end of the parapet.

Outer Wall and Ditch at Battery 2 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Shane Oliver, January 12, 2022

5. Outer Wall and Ditch at Battery 2

Photographed By Kevin W., May 5, 2013

6. Union Battery Marker

This historical markers is near Stop 4 in the Stafford Civil War Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2013, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 428 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 9, 2013, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 2. submitted on May 23, 2022, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on May 9, 2013, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 5. submitted on May 23, 2022, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 6. submitted on May 9, 2013, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.