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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Spotsylvania County, Virginia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Spotsylvania County, VA (406) Caroline County, VA (64) Culpeper County, VA (167) Fredericksburg Ind. City, VA (360) Hanover County, VA (282) Louisa County, VA (43) Orange County, VA (160) Stafford County, VA (213)  SpotsylvaniaCounty(406) Spotsylvania County (406)  CarolineCounty(64) Caroline County (64)  CulpeperCounty(167) Culpeper County (167)  (360) Fredericksburg (360)  HanoverCounty(282) Hanover County (282)  LouisaCounty(43) Louisa County (43)  OrangeCounty(160) Orange County (160)  StaffordCounty(213) Stafford County (213)
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101 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Flank Attack!The Battle of the Wilderness — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
These woods saw some of the heaviest fighting of the Battle of the Wilderness. On May 5, then again on May 6, 1864 ragged Union and Confederate battle lines surged back and forth on both sides of the Orange Plank Road. The stalemate here finally . . . Map (db m5390) HM
102 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Flanking of Hays' Brigade
On this ridge, the Union brigade of Brig. Gen. William Hays, supported by artillery, temporarily stopped the Confederate advance across the ground below you. A member of the 12th New Jersey described what happened next: "We were in open sight, . . . Map (db m12794) HM
103 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Forever young, Forever in our hearts
In memory of Sophia M. Silva    1980 - 1996 Kathryn "Kati" N. Lisk    1984 - 1997 Kristen M. Lisk    1982 - 1997 they were taken from us too soon.Map (db m3671) HM
104 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Forming for the AttackThe Battle of Spotsylvania Court House — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
Had you been here in 1864, you would have been standing at the edge of a field that stretched from here to the Confederate works. Upton's men advanced four abreast in a column up this road. When they reached this point, they silently deployed into a . . . Map (db m169704) HM
105 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military ParkNational Park Service, U.S.Department of the Interior
Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania—this is the bloodiest landscape in North America. No place more vividly reflects the Civil War's tragic cost in all its forms. A city bombarded, bloodied, and looted. Farms large and . . . Map (db m171418) HM
106 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Grant Finds an Opening: May 12Spotsylvania Exhibit Shelter — West Wall —
Assault on the Muleshoe Emory Upton's success on May 10 prompted Grant to repeat the attack on a much larger scale. This time the target of the assault was the Muleshoe Salient, a huge outward bulge in the center of the Confederate line. If . . . Map (db m10736) HM
107 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Grant's May 18th AttackThe Battle of Spotsylvania Court House — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
Following the fight for the "Bloody Angle," Lee constructed this new line of works across the base of the Muleshoe. Unwilling to attack the Confederates in their new position, Grant shifted east toward the Fredericksburg Road (modern Route 208). . . . Map (db m10281) HM
108 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Harris FarmBaptism of Fire — Lee vs. Grant - The 1864 Campaign —
Organized in January 1862, the 1st Massachusetts Heavy Artillery spent most of its first two years of service in the defenses of Washington, D.C. Trained as artillerists, the regiment manned the large-caliber cannons in the forts that protected the . . . Map (db m73747) HM
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109 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Harris FarmCentral Virginia Battlefields Trust
The Civil War devastated Central Virginia. Four major battles were fought within a fifteen-mile radius of where you now stand and resulted in more than 100,000 casualties. The National Park Service protects portions of these battlefields, but . . . Map (db m155953) HM
110 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Harris FarmHarris Farm Engagement — Lee vs. Grant - The 1864 Campaign —
(sidebar) On May 4, 1864, Union Gen. George Meade’s Army of the Potomac crossed the Rappahannock River to engage Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia and to destroy it. The attack began the Overland Campaign, part . . . Map (db m165259) HM
111 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Harrison House Site
This post-war photograph of the Harrison House and farm was taken from the northwest not far from where the trail crossed the paved road. Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell, commanding the Confederates defending the salient, made his headquarters here on the . . . Map (db m10284) HM
112 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Hazel GroveThe Battle of Chancellorsville — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
On the morning of May 3, this large, open plateau, known as "Hazel Grove," was the key to the Union position. "Stonewall" Jackson's flank attack the evening before had staggered the Union army but had not seriously damaged it. As the new day . . . Map (db m3610) HM
113 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Hazel Grove—Fairview TrailThe Battle of Chancellorsville
This trail leads to Fairview, a key Union position. The fighting that occurred between here and Fairview on May 3, 1863, was some of the most desperate of the war—exceeding, for the time engaged, both Antietam and Gettysburg. Signs along the trail . . . Map (db m112316) HM
114 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Hell ItselfThe Battle of the Wilderness — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
The Wilderness of today looks different than it did in 1864. Then it was a patchwork of second-growth forest. Brush obscured, briars grabbed, and thickets disrupted the battle lines. One solder described the combat here as "bushwhacking...on a . . . Map (db m7516) HM
115 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Here Fell General Alexander Hays
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116 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Heth’s SalientThe Battle of Spotsylvania Court House — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
With the fighting at the Bloody Angle at an impasse, Grant and Lee looked elsewhere for opportunities to attack. Coincidentally, both men turned their attention to Heth’s Salient, here on the eastern face of the Muleshoe. Grant sought a weak point . . . Map (db m66235) HM
117 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — E-127 — Heth's Salient Battle Site
After four days of probing attacks, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant ordered a frontal assault against the Confederate lines at Spotsylvania Court House on 12 May 1864. The focal point of the attack was the Muleshoe Salient, an outward bulge in the . . . Map (db m8915) HM
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118 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — High Drama, Human TragedyThe Battle of Chancellorsville — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
The climactic fighting of the Battle of Chancellorsville took place in the woods and fields around Fairview. Here on the morning of May 3, 1863, Union troops struggled to maintain their position long enough to allow General Hooker time to . . . Map (db m3637) HM
119 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Horror on the Orange Plank RoadThe Battle of the Wilderness — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
Some of the Civil War's heaviest fighting occurred along the Orange Plank Road on May 5 and 6, 1864. One of two major roads passing through the Wilderness, the Plank Road became a magnet for both armies as they struggled to maneuver through the . . . Map (db m155923) HM
120 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — In His Father's FootstepsSpotsylvania Court House National Historic District
Samuel Peter Powell was born on January 26, 1880 to James L. Powell, Jr. ad Carrie Elizabeth Jones Powell. He was the oldest of nine children. His father was a surviving Civil War veteran and served as Commonwealth Attorney in Spotsylvania. He . . . Map (db m148377) HM
121 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Jackson
(South Face): On this Spot fell mortally wounded Thomas J. Jackson Lt. Gen. C.S.A. May 2nd 1863 (East Face): There is Jackson standing like a stone wall Bee at Manassas. (North Face): Could I have directed events, I should have chosen for the good . . . Map (db m3975) HM
122 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Jackson AttacksThe Battle of Chancellorsville — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
"You can go forward then." With those words "Stonewall" Jackson unleashed one of the most famous and successful attacks of the Civil War. On the afternoon of May 2, 1862, Jackson led 30,000 men of his Second Corps to a point just beyond the Union . . . Map (db m3941) HM
123 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Jackson Monuments
The effort to erect a monument at the site of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's mortal wounding began in February 1887, when Fredericksburg newspaper editor Rufus Merchant founded the Stonewall Jackson Monument Association. On June 13, 1888, a crowd of . . . Map (db m3977) HM
124 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Jackson on the MoveThe Battle of Chancellorsville — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
About 10 a.m. on May 2, 1863, Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's flanking column approached this then-cleared ridge on the Furnace Road. Union infantrymen perched in trees at Hazel Grove, three-quarters of a mile to the . . . Map (db m3585) HM
125 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — J-37 — Jackson’s Amputation
Near here stood the hospital tent to which the wounded "Stonewall" Jackson was brought during the Battle of Chancellorsville. In that tent his left arm was amputated on May 3, 1863. He died seven days later at Guinea.Map (db m3515) HM
126 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Jackson's Flank MarchThe Battle of Chancellorsville — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
Shortly after 8 a.m., May 2, "Stonewall" Jackson's corps marched down the hill behind you and passed Catharine Furnace, bound for the Union Army's right flank. When the Federals spotted Jackson's column, they assumed the Confederates were . . . Map (db m3604) HM
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127 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Jackson's ImpactThe Battle of Chancellorsville — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
Around you is tangible and dramatic evidence of the impact "Stonewall" Jackson's flank attack had on the Union army. The artillery emplacements (lunettes) in front of you were constructed at a fairly leisurely rate on May 1 and 2, 1863. They face . . . Map (db m3636) HM
128 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — James S. Wadsworth
Brigadier General and Brevet Major General United States Volunteers commanding the 4th Division V Corps Army of the Potomac was mortally wounded near this spot May 6, 1864 and died two days later in the field hospital of Hill’s Confederate Corps: He . . . Map (db m6062) HM WM
129 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — John J. Wright Parksite
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130 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — EM-4 — John J. Wright School
Representatives from local African American churches organized the Spotsylvania Sunday School Union in 1905 to secure a secondary school for black children. The Union, led by educator John J. Wright, purchased 158.5 acres here in 1910 and later . . . Map (db m148423) HM
131 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Joseph Sanford's Inn & TavernSpotsylvania Court House National Historic District
Joseph Farmer Sanford was born in 1819, the son of Lawrence Sanford and Apphia Farmer in Stafford County, Virginia. In 1835, he married Agnes I. M. Crawford of Orange, Virginia. His early career was that of the keeper of the U.S. Hotel in . . . Map (db m148390) HM
132 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Junction of Earthworks
Maj. Gen. Hiram G. Berry's division formed the front of the Union defense north of the Orange Turnpike on the morning of May 3. Although virtually all of Berry's entrenchments have disappeared, this small segment of works on the right marks the . . . Map (db m12785) HM
133 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — JJ-7 — Lafayette at Corbin’s Bridge
Pursued by British Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton, the Marquis de Lafayette camped just west of here near Corbin’s Bridge on 2 June during the campaign of 1781. Commanding more than 3,000 Continental soldiers and militia, Lafayette sought to move . . . Map (db m59533) HM
134 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Landmark in the Wilderness
The building complex known collectively as Wilderness Tavern appeared in the early 19th century to serve the needs of travellers. Located on either side of the Fredericksburg-Orange Turnpike, the original roadbed of which survives today as the . . . Map (db m7499) HM
135 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Landram FarmMOLLUS Monument
These one hundred and sixty-two acres known as the Landram Farm, were presented to the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park by the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Pennsylvania and . . . Map (db m10327) HM
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136 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Landram House
These stone chimneys are all that remain of the Landram house, a prominent landmark during the Spotsylvania Campaign. The Confederate picket reserve stood here shivering in the early morning fog on May 12, 1864 when the silence was suddenly . . . Map (db m10326) HM
137 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Laurel HillThe Battle of Spotsylvania Court House — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
[The] Federal assaults were not only easily repulsed, but the forces making them were simply slaughtered. Private John Coxe, 2nd South Carolina Infantry Before you lies Laurel Hill, one of the most important but least understood areas . . . Map (db m156386) HM
138 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Laurel Hill TrailFredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Although not as famous as the "Bloody Angle," the fighting at Laurel Hill played an important role in the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House. Here the battle began, and here more than 5,000 soldiers suffered or died. The Laurel Hill Trail leads to . . . Map (db m149216) HM
139 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Lee Renews the AttackThe Battle of Chancellorsville — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
Confederate artillery here supported one of the largest infantry attacks of the Civil War. At dawn "Stonewall" Jackson's corps, now led by J.E.B. Stuart, struck the Union line from the west, in the woods to your left-front. At the same time, . . . Map (db m3617) HM
140 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Lee to the Rear!The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
The General's countenance showed that he had despaired and was ready to die rather than see the defeat of his army. Isaac G. Bradwell, 3rd Georgia Infantry In these fields on the morning of May 12, 1864, Gen. Robert E. Lee faced a crisis . . . Map (db m10426) HM
141 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Lee’s Headquarters
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House May 10, 11, 12, 1864 1903 Replaced 1964Map (db m196287) HM WM
142 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Lee's Last Line
These well-preserved earthworks which run east and west through the woods are the remains of the defensive position constructed during the fighting at the Bloody Angle. Major General Martin Luther Smith, Lee's chief engineer and designer of the . . . Map (db m10283) HM
143 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Legend, Lore and FactSpotsylvania Court House National Historic District
The famous well at Spotsylvania Courthouse was probably excavate around 1798 at the same time the Tavern and Inn located across the road was established. It dominated the intersection of the Fredericksburg Road, Brock Road and the road to . . . Map (db m148412) HM
144 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Longstreet FelledThe Battle of the Wilderness — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
It was the most successful day of James Longstreet’s career. He had arrived on the Wilderness battlefield early in the day to find the Confederate army in full retreat and in danger of being destroyed. His troops had prevented disaster. Now, at . . . Map (db m5392) HM
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145 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Maryland Monument
Judge Charles E. Phelps of the Maryland Court of Appeals erected this granite monument shortly after the turn of the century. On May 8, 1864, Phelps, then colonel of the 7th Maryland, helped lead the headlong charge of the Maryland Brigade across . . . Map (db m10255) HM
146 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Matthew Fontaine MauryPathfinder of the Seas
Near this spot was born Matthew Fontaine 1806 Maury 1873 —— Pathfinder of the Seas Author of physical geography of the sea Founder of the science of meteorology First to conceive the idea of an Atlantic Cable Under his direction . . . Map (db m3597) HM
147 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Maury Birthplace
These scattered bricks and this shallow depression are all that remain of Matthew Fontaine Maury's birthplace. Maury's parents purchased this house and 103 acres of land from "Lighthorse Harry" Lee, Robert E. Lee's father, in 1797. The future . . . Map (db m158851) HM
148 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Maury House TrailThe Battle of Chancellorsville — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
This short trail leads to the birthplace of Matthew Fontaine Maury, one of America's greatest scientists. By the time of the Civil War, Maury's birthplace was gone, replaced by a simple brick house. Few of the 28,000 Confederate soldiers who . . . Map (db m21933) HM
149 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Mayhem in the MuleshoeThe Battle of Spotsylvania Court House — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
Surrounded on all sides by low ridge lines, Neil MccCoull's house sat in the center of the famous Muleshoe Salient. On the night of May 8, 1864, Confederate engineers built the bulging line of earthworks that wrapped around McCoull's farm to the . . . Map (db m10289) HM
150 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — McCoull Spring
This spring has always been important to the McCoull family but on May 12, 1864 it became a vital source of rejuvenation to hundreds of Confederates involved in the fighting at the Bloody Angle. Colonel Charles S. Venable, an aide-de-camp to Lee, . . . Map (db m10291) HM
151 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — McGowan's Brigade
(Front):South Carolina McGowan's Brigade Brig. Gen. Samuel McGowan 1st S.C. Infantry Col. Comillus W. McCreary Orr's Rifles Lt. Col. George McD. Miller 12th S.C. Infantry Maj. Thomas F. Clyburne 13th S.C. Infantry Col. Benjamin T. . . . Map (db m19073) WM
152 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Memorializing Jackson's DeathThe Battle of Chancellorsville — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
Of his soldiers he was the idol; of his country he was the hope; of war he was the master. Senator John Warwick Daniel
When General "Stonewall" Jackson died eight days after being wounded in these woods, shock . . . Map (db m155621) HM
153 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Modification, Decay & PreservationSpotsylvania Court House National Historic District
Most public buildings rarely survive in their original state. The County jail is no exception. By 1876, County records indicate the cells on the upper floor being used for some other purpose. The jail report stated this use cut off ventilation to . . . Map (db m148416) HM
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154 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — More Than Just A Stone
In April 1865, the guns fell silent and the War of the Rebellion came to a close. The pain and suffering did not end, especially for the families of the loved ones who had perished. The search for their final resting place continues even today. . . . Map (db m183691) HM
155 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Night-time HorrorThe Battle of Chancellorsville
Civil war combat rarely continued after dark, but on the night of May 2, 1863, desperation and fear filled these gloomy woods. At midnight, about 3,000 Union soldiers of Brigadier General David B. Birney's division moved through these woods, intent . . . Map (db m112310) HM
156 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — No Turning BackThe Battle of the Wilderness — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
When the armies departed the Wilderness, they left behind a disfigured landscape. Trenches twisted like earthen snakes through the woods, and blackened leaves marked the paths of fires. Along the Brock Road, noted one soldier, trees "were scarred . . . Map (db m4966) HM
157 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — No Turning BackSpotsylvania Exhibit Shelter — North Wall —
No Turning Back Defeated but undeterred, Grant abandoned Spotsylvania's blood-soaked fields on May 21 and continued south -- toward Richmond and ultimate victory. In his wake he left a scarred landscape pitted with thousands of graves. The . . . Map (db m10740) HM
158 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Noble Ladies of Spotsylvania
The War of the Rebellion came to a close in April 1865. A war-weary Spotsylvania County turned its attention to restoring homes, farms and life. It was a difficult undertaking. The County had seen four major battles and hundreds of skirmishes for . . . Map (db m183696) HM
159 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Old Wilderness Tavern
Known for many years as "Old Wilderness Tavern," the frame building at your left of this view, was a dependency of a by-gone complex. The site of the main structure is located by the brick ruins to the right of the picture, taken about 1865. In the . . . Map (db m7500) HM
160 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — On to Richmond!The Battle of the Wilderness — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
Before the Wilderness, battlefield stalemate meant retreat by one side or the other - a return to the starting point to try again another day. But not here. Union General-in-Chief Ulysses S. Grant rendered stalemate in the Wilderness irrelevant. . . . Map (db m4967) HM
161 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Ordeal of the WellfordsThe Battle of Chancellorsville — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
In December 1862 the Wellford family fled Fredericksburg to escape the ravages of battle. Five months later war found them again - here, in a commodious brick home that stood in the field in front of you. On April 30, Union troops arrived. "About . . . Map (db m3919) HM
162 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Ordeal of the WoundedThe Battle of Chancellorsville — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
After the May 3, 1863, fighting at Chancellorsville, the Confederates gathered up 500 wounded Union soldiers and brought them here to Fairview. For more than a week the helpless men lay in the yard around the house, receiving little medical care, . . . Map (db m3640) HM
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163 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Original Spotsylvania High School
Original Spotsylvania High School Graduating Classes First - 1941 Last - 1968Map (db m216687) HM
164 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Pastor's Office[Zion Methodist Church] Reported permanently removed
Spotsylvania County Post Mistress, Alice Coleman donated this small white building to Zion. It had previously served as the County Post Office. The building was located across the street from today's Pendleton's Hardware Store. It was moved to . . . Map (db m148369) HM
165 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Pastor's Office[Zion Methodist Church]
Spotsylvania County Post Mistress, Alice Coleman donated this small white building to Zion. It had previously served as the County Post Office. The building was located across the street from today's Pendleton's Hardware Store. It was moved to . . . Map (db m216686) HM
166 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — E-129 — Penny’s Tavern Site
Nearby stood Penny’s (Penney’s) Tavern, named for Lincefield Penney who purchased the site in 1811. The tavern catered to travelers making their way to the old Spotsylvania courthouse site (1781–1837), located approximately one mile north of the . . . Map (db m65082) HM
167 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Pressing the AttackThe Battle of Chancellorsville — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
That evening, as the fighting subsided, Confederate officers reassembled their commands in the clearing surrounding Wilderness Church, one-half mile in front of you. The attack had taken a heavy toll on the army's organization. Units had become . . . Map (db m3938) HM
168 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Pvt. James Z. Branscomb, CSA
In Memory of Pvt. James Z. Branscomb, CSA Co. D, Third Alabama Regiment, Rodes Brigade Killed here on May 19, 1864 Map (db m149217) WM
169 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Ramseur's Brigade
2nd North Carolina State Troops Col. William R. Cox 4th North Carolina State Troops Col. Bryan Grimes 14th North Carolina Troops Col. R. Tyler Bennett 30th North Carolina Troops Col. Francis M. Parker At dawn May 12, 1864 Union troops . . . Map (db m10286) HM WM
170 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Rearguard ActionThe Battle of Fredericksburg
On May 2, 1863, as the tail end of Stonewall Jackson's flanking column neared the Wellford place, Union infantry launched an attack. They struck Jackson's rearguard (the 23rd Georgia) a half-mile to the north, at Catharine Furnace. From there, they . . . Map (db m11432) HM
171 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Sadly in Need…Christ Church Episcopal, Est. 1841 — Spotsylvania Court House National Historic District —
The rafters in the interior of the church still reflect the damage from the battle.
"The 11th was passed in comparative quiet, with the exception of our usual salutation from the enemy attacks. They made daily practice on . . . Map (db m148421) HM
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172 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Samuel Alsop Jr.Spotsylvania Court House National Historic District
Samuel Alsop Jr., was born in 1776 in Caroline County, the son of Samuel Alsop. He was a plantation owner and planter, slave owner land speculator, and to a limited extend, slave trader. Alsop operated his growing business empire from the area . . . Map (db m148388) HM
173 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Secondary Education for African American Children
The Spotsylvania Sunday School Union (SSSU) was formed in 1905 by 12 African American Baptist churches for the purpose of promoting education past the 7th grade for their children. Initially they helped the growth of the Fredericksburg Normal & . . . Map (db m220059) HM
174 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Sedgwick
(North face): Erected to commemorate this spot where Maj Genl John Sedgwick, U.S. Vols. Commanding Sixth Army Corps was killed in action on the morning of the 9th of May 1864. (East face): A tribute to a beloved Commander by the . . . Map (db m195808) HM WM
175 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Seeing the ElephantThe 1st Massachusetts Heavy Artillery at Harris Farm — Harris Farm Battlefield Civil War Site — Reported permanently removed
Union heavy artillery regiments serving as infantry shouldered the brunt of the fighting at Harris Farm. The "Heavies," as the members of the heavy artillery units were called, had been pulled from forts protecting Washington, D.C., to make up for . . . Map (db m81309) HM
176 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Sergeant Benjamin Brown
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of honor to Sergeant Benjamin Brown, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 11 May 1889, while serving with Company C, 24th . . . Map (db m84597) HM
177 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Slave Entrance[Zion Methodist Church] Reported permanently removed
In 19th century America, most people followed strict Biblical teachings. God's fourth Commandment to keep the Sabbath Holy was no exception. On any given Sunday morning it was normal to see small and large churches alike filled to their capacity. . . . Map (db m148368) HM
178 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Slave Entrance[Zion Methodist Church]
In 19th century America, most people followed strict Biblical teachings. God's fourth Commandment to keep the Sabbath Holy was no exception. On any given Sunday morning it was normal to see small and large churches alike filled to their capacity. . . . Map (db m216655) HM
179 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Social and Economic Richness in the Livingston District
Spotsylvania is situated almost directly in the middle of a gold-pyrite belt that runs 140 miles through 12 counties from Fairfax to Buckingham. At least six major mines operated in the county, some as early as 1804. Those mines were the Mitchell . . . Map (db m84592) HM
180 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Spindle HouseThe Battle of Spotsylvania Court House — Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —
Many Spotsylvania families lost property during the war, but Sarah Spindle nearly lost her life. The 36-year-old widow and her family had just sat down to breakfast on May 8, 1864, when the popping of rifles announced the presence of hostile . . . Map (db m10253) HM
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181 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Spotsylvania Campaign
May 8, 1864. Here began the second delay on Grant's bloody road to Richmond. Having failed to crush Lee in the Wilderness, the Federals attempted to outflank the Confederates by way of Spotsylvania Court House. After a hard night's march, harassed . . . Map (db m10199) HM
182 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Spotsylvania Campaign
May 9-14, 1864. The village of Spotsylvania Court House, two miles farther down the Brock Road, became of utmost temporary importance, since it now protected Lee's communications with Richmond. As the Confederates threw up earthworks around the . . . Map (db m10205) HM
183 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Spotsylvania Campaign
Union Gen. G.K. Warren's V Corps occupied this line in the early phases of the Spotsylvania operations. Despite hard fighting, Warren could not break the Confederate line on this front. During the dark and rainy night of May 13, 1864, the V Corps . . . Map (db m10213) HM
184 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Spotsylvania Campaign
May 12-13, 1864. This line of earthworks, the remains of which run eastward through the woodland, was built across the base of the Confederate "Mule Shoe" during the Federal attacks against the Salient. As the weary Confederates held their enemies . . . Map (db m10278) HM
185 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Spotsylvania Campaign
May 18, 1864. About dawn, Hancock's and Wright's Corps advanced southward past the McCoull House and attacked Ewell's Corps which was holding the new line. They hoped to repeat the Federal success of May 12. This time, however, Confederate cannon . . . Map (db m10279) HM
186 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Spotsylvania Campaign
May 10, 1864. Here along the west face of the Confederate Salient, or "Mule Shoe," Dole's Brigade of Ewell's II Corps had been alert all afternoon. At 6 p.m., when Federal cannonading ceased, it seemed the day would end quietly. Then Upton's . . . Map (db m10295) HM
187 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Spotsylvania Campaign
May 10,1864. After a day of sporadic fighting, the Federal high command sent Col. Emory Upton and twelve picked regiments of the VI Corps to strike the west face of the Confederate Salient. Starting in this vicinity near the Scott (Shelton) House . . . Map (db m10302) HM
188 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Spotsylvania Campaign
This road leads to the Landram House ruin. In the days of the Civil War it was a small whitewashed dwelling built of squared logs and heated by stone-chimneyed fireplaces. From similar modest homesteads, North and South, had spring Abraham Lincoln . . . Map (db m10309) HM
189 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Spotsylvania Campaign
May 12, 1864. Union commanders Grant and Meade determined to exploit the Confederate "Mule Shoe." Early in the morning they sent Hancock's II Corps against the apex of the Salient (300 yards east). Hancock took the trenches on either side of the . . . Map (db m10310) HM
190 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Spotsylvania Campaign
May 12, 1864. About 6 a.m. Wright's VI Corps advancing to support Hancock's attack occupied the area in front of the Confederate works on the west face of the Salient. Here at a slight bend in the line, the area ever after known as the Bloody Angle, . . . Map (db m10311) HM
191 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Spotsylvania Campaign
May 12, 1864. About 4:30 a.m. Hancock's Federal II Corps, in one of the greatest surprise attacks of the War, struck Ewell's Confederate Corps entrenched here. Advancing in a solid rectangular mass, the Federal troops overwhelmed the defenders. The . . . Map (db m10397) HM
192 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Spotsylvania Campaign
May 12, 1864. In the large scale attack of this day, Warren's V Corps on the Federal right and Burnside's IX on the left engaged the Confederate forces facing them while Wright's VI moved to help Hancock. The seriousness of Lee's counterattack . . . Map (db m10403) HM
193 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Spotsylvania Campaign
May 12, 1864. From this point the trenches of the Confederate Salient run southward. This road continues westward along a secondary line which was held by Gordon's Division. Gordon's line tied into the east face of the Salient here, where Ewell's . . . Map (db m10427) HM
194 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Spotsylvania Campaign
May 12, 1864. Burnside's IX Corps, having swung east in its march from the Wilderness, engaged the Confederates by way of the Fredericksburg-Spotsylvania Road and held the Federal left in this area. On the morning of May 12 Burnside was ordered to . . . Map (db m10429) HM
195 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Spotsylvania Campaign Reported missing
May 11-12, 1864. About two hundred yards southward stood the Harrison House where Lee gave his momentous order to Ewell, on the evening of May 11, to remove the artillery from the Salient. Lee pitched his tent in the Harrison House vicinity. Early . . . Map (db m14684) HM
196 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Spotsylvania Campaign
Upton's Attack About 6 p.m. May 10, 1864 A quarter of a mile beyond this point, their bayonets fixed, Upton's lines broke silence with a wild cheer as they burst from the piney woods across a 200-yard clearing to the Confederate trenches. . . . Map (db m169921) HM
197 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Spotsylvania County Honor Roll
To honor the men of Spotsylvania County who made the supreme sacrifice that we might be free World War I Bartleson, Clayton W. • Brooks, Beverly F. • Byiers, John S. • Carnohan, George T. • Curtis, Morris J. • Hall, Archie Bryant • Hall, . . . Map (db m3672) WM
198 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Spotsylvania County Jail Reported permanently removed
When the Blockhouse Road Courthouse, located 3 miles southwest of here, burned to the ground in 1937, the new Courthouse was built at this intersection of the Fredericksburg and Brock roads on property conveyed from tavern owner, Lewis Rawlings. . . . Map (db m3719) HM
199 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Spotsylvania Court HouseIn the Path of War — Lee vs. Grant – The 1864 Campaign —
At the time of the Civil War, Spotsylvania Court House was a small community of about one dozen buildings surrounded by woods and rolling fields. “It was not a town,” a chaplain in the 126th Pennsylvania noted. “It was composed of just the county . . . Map (db m3712) HM
200 Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Spotsylvania Court HouseHistoric District — Lee vs. Grant – The 1864 Campaign —
Many of the buildings that comprised the 1864 village of Spotsylvania Court House still stand today. Pamphlets located in the box below will lead you on a 30-minute waling tour of the historic town.Map (db m3714) HM

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