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|   Midlothian Mines - Midlothian, VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites The coal that was mined here was sent to Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond and was later used for Confederate forces during the Civil War. posted by:  bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 02/26/2021 last visited: 02/26/2021 |
 view galleryW87.5 km | Midlothian Coal Mines - Midlothian, VA in U.S. Civil War Sites The coal from the mine were used by the south for the production of cannons at the nearby Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 08/08/2020 last visited: 08/08/2020 |
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| Seven Patriot Heroes in U.S. Civil War Sites Erected by Virginia Civil War Trails posted by: turnersrugs location: Virginia date approved: 03/06/2013 last visited: never |
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| Point Lookout State Park-Hammond General Hospital - Scotland MD in U.S. Civil War Sites Hammond General Hospital, opened at Point Lookout, Maryland, in August 1862, was named for Surgeon General William A. Hammond. The massive structure, built to accommodate 1,400 men. posted by:  Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 04/03/2023 last visited: 09/19/2015 |
 view galleryN91.9 km | "Contraband" Camp - Scotland, MD in U.S. Civil War Sites During the Civil War, thousands of enslaved African-Americans escaped from captivity in the South to liberty in the North. The grounds before once sheltered these freedom-seekers, know at that time as “Contraband”. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 04/03/2023 last visited: 03/31/2023 |
 view galleryN92.5 km | Fort Lincoln in U.S. Civil War Sites Fort Lincoln was one of the Union fortifications built at Point Lookout, MD to help defend against Confederate attack. posted by: La de Boheme location: Maryland date approved: 09/30/2009 last visited: 04/02/2023 |
 view galleryN94.6 km | Point Lookout Prisoner-Of-War Camp in U.S. Civil War Sites A memorial chronicles the largest and one of the worst Confederate POW camps of the Civil War. posted by: La de Boheme location: Maryland date approved: 09/28/2009 last visited: 10/16/2022 |
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| Dahlgren's Raid - Goochland, VA in U.S. Civil War Sites A Civil War site along Route 6, east of Richmond. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 10/01/2021 last visited: never |
 view galleryN104.3 km | Layers of the Past - St Mary's, MD in U.S. Civil War Sites One of many historical markers in St Mary's, Maryland. posted by: bluesnote location: Maryland date approved: 12/19/2021 last visited: never |
 view gallerySE109.6 km | Knotts Island-Salts Works Center - Knotts Island NC in U.S. Civil War Sites During the Civil War, salt—essential for the preservation of meat—was vitally important to the massive Union and Confederate armies. Currituck County's location was ideal for salt works, and Knotts Island's residents made salt here. posted by: Don.Morfe location: North Carolina date approved: 04/19/2023 last visited: 04/19/2023 |
 view gallerySE109.8 km | Currituck County Courthouse-Confederate Recruiting Center - Currituck NC in U.S. Civil War Sites On March 31, 1862, the “Currituck Light Cavalry” began enlisting on the grounds under Capt. Demosthenes Bell. The company was assigned as Co. G to Col. Dennis D. Ferebee’s 4th North Carolina Cavalry, 59th Regiment North Carolina State Troops. posted by: Don.Morfe location: North Carolina date approved: 04/12/2023 last visited: 04/12/2023 |
 view galleryNW117.2 km | Guinea Station-Grant Maneuvers South - Guinea VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Hancock reached Guinea Station about dawn, May 21. Pickets of the 9th Virginia Cavalry fired at the Union column, then disappeared to spread the alarm. Hancock continued south. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 06/22/2023 last visited: 06/22/2023 |
 view galleryNW117.3 km | Jackson Shrine - Guinea Station VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson died of pneumonia at Fairfield in May 1863 after being wounded at Chancellorsville, VA. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 05/30/2012 last visited: 08/21/2023 |
 view galleryNW117.3 km | War Comes to Fairfield - Woodford VA in U.S. Civil War Sites War brought profound changes to the Chandler family, Fairfield, and the slaves who toiled on the plantation. Three of Thomas Chandler’s sons enlisted in the Confederate army. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 11/08/2020 last visited: 07/03/2022 |
 view galleryNW117.3 km | A Staggering Blow - Woodford VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Jackson's death fell heaviest on Gen. Robert E. Lee. He had come to rely on Jackson to carry out his plans, and Jackson had seldom failed him. "Such an executive officer the sun never shone on," Lee once said of his subordinate. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 11/08/2020 last visited: 07/03/2022 |
 view galleryN122.1 km | Chaptico-A History of Rebellion - Chaptico MD in U.S. Civil War Sites Tiny Chaptico was home to many daring men, beginning with John Coode who led Maryland's 1689 Protestant Rebellion. During the Civil War, Chaptico's blockade runners carried medicine and other supplies at night across the Potomac River. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 04/04/2023 last visited: 04/04/2023 |
 view galleryNW126.5 km | Pelham's Corner - Fredericksburg VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Although greatly outnumbered, the Gallant Pelham delayed thousands of Union soldiers from attacking the Jackson Corps at the Battle of Fredericksburg. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 06/12/2012 last visited: 07/26/2023 |
 view galleryNW128.9 km | White Oak Church-"Seems to Have Belonged to some Former Age" - Fredericksburg VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Across the road stands White Oak Church, an important Civil War landmark during the winter of 1862-1863. Stafford County Baptist constructed the simple weatherboard structure sometime after 1789. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 07/01/2023 last visited: 07/01/2023 |
 view galleryNW129.7 km | Lee's Headquarters - Spotsylvania Courthouse VA in U.S. Civil War Sites A block of granite marks where General Robert E. Lee had his headquarters set up during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 05/29/2011 last visited: 12/15/2014 |
 view galleryNW131.6 km | Harrison House - Spotsylvania Court House VA in U.S. Civil War Sites A family home was caught in the middle of the battle at Spotsylvania Court House and served as temporary Confederate headquarters for Gen. Robert E. Lee. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 07/19/2011 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW131.6 km | Ferry Farm - Fredericksburg, VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Ferry Farm became a combat zone on Dec. 11, 1862, the first day of the battle of Fredericksburg. posted by: DougK location: Virginia date approved: 05/09/2011 last visited: 08/06/2023 |
 view galleryNW131.8 km | Lee's Hill - Fredericksburg, VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Site of Robert E. Lee's Command Post during the Battle of Fredericksburg posted by: stinger503 location: Virginia date approved: 07/19/2017 last visited: 05/24/2019 |
 view galleryNW131.8 km | Fredericksburg City Dock-Contesting the Crossing - Fredericksburg VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Union engineers were constructing a pontoon bridge that would enable Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside’s Army of the Potomac to cross the Rappahannock River and seize Fredericksburg. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 06/21/2023 last visited: 06/21/2023 |
 view galleryNW131.8 km | Fredericksburg City Dock-Union Artillery on Stafford Heights - Fredericksburg VA in U.S. Civil War Sites In 1862, Union artillery crowned the bluffs once occupied by the Washington farm. When Confederate troops resisted the Union army’s efforts to cross the river on December 11, Burnside turned nearly 150 guns – arrayed along a three-mile front. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 06/21/2023 last visited: 06/21/2023 |
 view galleryNW131.8 km | Fredericksburg City Dock-Bridges and Biscuits - Fredericksburg VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Fredericksburg, with its railroad and close proximity to the Potomac River, provided the Union Army with an ideal base for an “On to Richmond” drive. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 06/22/2023 last visited: never |
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