Fredericksburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Confederate Artillery
The Battle of Fredericksburg
— Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
Toward sunset the Washington Artillery's ammunition ran low and the battalion retired to safety. Colonel Edward Porter Alexander's reserve artillery galloped up from the rear to take its place. Mistaking the Washington Artillery's withdrawal for a general Confederate retreat, Union forces again pressed toward the heights, only to be greeted by the blasts of Alexander's fresh guns. The Union battle lines dissolved in the growing darkness.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 38° 17.678′ N, 77° 28.108′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Marker can be reached from Sunken Road, 0.1 miles north of Lafayette Boulevard (Virginia Highway 1), on the right when traveling south. Located on the Marye's Heights walking trail, which starts at the Fredericksburg battlefield visitor center. The Sunken Road is closed to vehicle traffic. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fredericksburg VA 22401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Field of Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); The Union Attacks Begin (within shouting distance of this marker); Battered Buildings on Willis Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Sunken Road Walking Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederates on the Heights (within shouting distance of this marker); The Confederate Line (within shouting distance of this marker); Fredericksburg Battlefield (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas R. R. Cobb (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
More about this marker. The background of the marker is a drawing where The Washington Artillery fires on Union troops from Marye's Heights. Note the spires of Fredericksburg in the distance. On the upper right is a map illustrating the artillery positions during the battle.
Also see . . . Marye's Heights Virtual Tour. National Park Service page. (Submitted on July 1, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,052 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on July 26, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 1, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.