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

Mud March

1. Mud March Marker

Inscription. In early January 1863, General Ambrose E. Burnside strategized to out-flank Confederate forces by crossing the Rappahannock at Bank’s Ford, well upstream of Fredericksburg. His advance was brought to an abrupt halt when a vicious winter storm settled in for days and pounded his troops with wind and rain. With two divisions and 150 artillery pieces stuck firm in cold, ankle high mud, Burnside reluctantly retreated back to Stafford from the Greenbank area of Celebrate Virginia. This famous “Mud March,” as it came to be known, proved to be Burnside’s final act of command.

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

Location. 38° 20.176′ N, 77° 31.127′ W. Marker is near Fredericksburg, Virginia, in Stafford County. It can be reached from the intersection of Celebrate Virginia Parkway and Bolivar Point Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Bolivar Point Ln, Fredericksburg VA 22406, 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,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: War Balloons (here, next to this marker); Chancellorsville Campaign Events in 1863 (approx. one mile away); Middle Passage (approx. 1.1 miles away); Voices of the Past (approx. 1.1 miles away); Voices of the Present

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Auction Block (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hallelujah (approx. 1.1 miles away); Spirit of Freedom (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Bank's Ford area map image. Click for full size.

2. Bank's Ford area map

Winter storm pummels Union forces & Mud March misery image. Click for full size.

3. Winter storm pummels Union forces & Mud March misery

4. Mud March Marker

Photographed by Kevin W., February 15, 2023

5. Mud March Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,418 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 25, 2013. 5. submitted on February 20, 2023, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.