Near Spotsylvania Courthouse in Spotsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Wilderness Campaign

Photographed By Craig Swain, February 16, 2008

1. Wilderness Campaign Marker

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May 5, 1864. In the early afternoon, Wadsworth's Division of Warren's Corps hit the right flank of Rodes' Confederate Division near this point. Its left already crippled by Griffin's Division on the Turnpike a mile north, Rodes' line here staggered under Wadsworth's blow. The whole front of Ewell's Corps seemed about to give way. Then Gordon's Brigade, struggling through the same thickets which had caused Wadsworth's troops to lose direction smashed into the Federal division and drove it back.

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 5, 1704.

Location. 38° 18.265′ N, 77° 44.839′ W. Marker is near Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. Marker is on Hill Ewell Drive, on the right when traveling south. Located between stops four (Higgerson Farm) and five (Chewning Farm) on the driving tour of the Wilderness Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13012 Hill Ewell Dr, Spotsylvania VA 22551, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Higgerson Farm (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Chewning Farm (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Wilderness Campaign (approx. 0.6 miles away); Key Terrain (approx. 0.8 miles away); A.P. Hill Escapes Capture (approx. 0.8 miles away); "A Wild, Wicked Roar" (approx. one mile away); Saunders Field (approx. one mile away); The Capture of Winslow's Battery (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spotsylvania Courthouse.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Wilderness Campaign Happel Markers

Also see . . . Wilderness Battlefield. National Park Service page. (Submitted on April 27, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed By Craig Swain, February 16, 2008

2. Wilderness Campaign Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,160 times since then and 43 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week May 4, 2014. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.