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Virtual Tour by Markers of the Bullock House Site.
 
Two Markers beside Ely's Ford Road image, Touch for more information
By Craig Swain, November 10, 2007
Two Markers beside Ely's Ford Road
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
1 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Union LifelineThe Battle of Chancellorsville — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
On April 30, 1863, Gen. George G. Meade's Union Fifth Corps advanced along this road toward Chancellorsville. As Meade's troops approached, Confederates on the Bullock Farm briefly resisted them, then disappeared into the woods to spread word of . . . Map (db m3690) HM
2 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Hooker's Final BastionThe Battle of Chancellorsville — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
The low earthworks opposite are the apex of the final Union line at Chancellorsville. After suffering defeat in the massive fighting on May 3, Hooker's army started digging. The result: a powerful, U-shaped line six miles long supported by 100 . . . Map (db m3691) HM
3 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Apex of Hooker’s Last Line
Earthworks to your right rear mark the apex of Hooker's last line of defense. The Federals retreated to this position late in the morning of May 3, guarding the roads to Ely's and United States Fords. The defensive minded Union commander sat . . . Map (db m3695) HM
4 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Fredericksburg — Lives TransformedThe Battle of Chancellorsville — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
In 1860, Oscar Bullock and his wife, Catharine, lived in a modest two-and-one-half-story white frame house on this site. With them lived their two infant children and Catharine's 16-year-old brother, David Kyle (who would serve as a guide to . . . Map (db m3697) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Mar. 28, 2024