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U.S. Civil War SitesMarshall’s Crossroads-Lee’s Retreat - Rice VA

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April 6, 1865-Union cavalry found Confederate infantry posted here along the road to Rice’s Depot. While others fought along Little Sailor’s Creek at Hillsman’s farm.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Virginia

date approved: 10/5/2020

last visited: 10/1/2021

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U.S. Civil War SitesPoint Lookout Prisoner-Of-War Camp

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A memorial chronicles the largest and one of the worst Confederate POW camps of the Civil War.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member La de Boheme

location: Maryland

date approved: 9/28/2009

last visited: 10/16/2022

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NWNW105.9 km

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U.S. Civil War SitesLee's Headquarters - Spotsylvania Courthouse VA

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A block of granite marks where General Robert E. Lee had his headquarters set up during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member La de Boheme

location: Virginia

date approved: 5/29/2011

last visited: 12/15/2014

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U.S. Civil War SitesPelham's Corner - Fredericksburg VA

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Although greatly outnumbered, the Gallant Pelham delayed thousands of Union soldiers from attacking the Jackson Corps at the Battle of Fredericksburg.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member La de Boheme

location: Virginia

date approved: 6/12/2012

last visited: never

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NWNW107.8 km

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U.S. Civil War SitesHarrison House - Spotsylvania Court House VA

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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: Groundspeak Regular Member La de Boheme

location: Virginia

date approved: 7/19/2011

last visited: never

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NWNW108.1 km

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U.S. Civil War SitesThe McCoull House - Spotsylvania Court House VA

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The McCoull house and farm got caught in the crossfire during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House in May 1864.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member La de Boheme

location: Virginia

date approved: 7/2/2010

last visited: never

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NWNW108.1 km

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U.S. Civil War SitesMcCoull Spring - Spotsylvania Court House VA

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The McCoull farm suffered severe damage during the fighting at Bloody Angle, but their spring was a valuable source of water to the Confederates.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member La de Boheme

location: Virginia

date approved: 3/31/2012

last visited: never

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U.S. Civil War SitesSpotsylvania Campaign - Spotsylvania VA

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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.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Virginia

date approved: 9/13/2020

last visited: 10/2/2021

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U.S. Civil War SitesSpotsylvania Campaign-Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park - Spotsylvania VA

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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.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Virginia

date approved: 9/13/2020

last visited: 10/2/2021

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NWNW108.5 km

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U.S. Civil War SitesSpotsylvania Campaign - Spotsylvania VA

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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.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Virginia

date approved: 9/13/2020

last visited: 10/2/2021

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U.S. Civil War SitesThe Death of Sedgwick - Spotsylvania VA

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Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick, commander of the Sixth Corps, was one of the most popular senior officers in the Army of the Potomac.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Virginia

date approved: 9/13/2020

last visited: 10/2/2021

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NWNW108.5 km

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U.S. Civil War SitesSpotsylvania Campaign - Spotsylvania VA

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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.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Virginia

date approved: 9/13/2020

last visited: 10/2/2021

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NWNW108.6 km

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U.S. Civil War SitesA Different Kind of War-Spotsylvania Exhibit Shelter - Spotsylvania VA

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A Different Kind of War-With the 1864 Overland Campaign, the war in Virginia changed. The old pattern of fight, retreat, and rest yielded to Ulysses S. Grant's relentless maneuvering and fighting.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Virginia

date approved: 9/13/2020

last visited: 10/2/2021

Image for Testing the Line: May 8-10 Spotsylvania Exhibit Shelter -  Spotsylvania VAview gallery

NWNW108.6 km

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U.S. Civil War SitesTesting the Line: May 8-10 Spotsylvania Exhibit Shelter - Spotsylvania VA

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If It Takes All Summer Grant's failure to win the race to Spotsylvania led to two weeks of brutal combat.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Virginia

date approved: 9/13/2020

last visited: 10/2/2021

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NWNW108.6 km

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U.S. Civil War SitesNo Turning Back-Spotsylvania Exhibit Shelter - Spotsylvania VA

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Defeated but undeterred, Grant abandoned Spotsylvania's blood-soaked fields on May 21 and continued south -- toward Richmond and ultimate victory.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Virginia

date approved: 9/13/2020

last visited: 10/2/2021

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NWNW108.6 km

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U.S. Civil War SitesGrant Finds an Opening: May 12 Spotsylvania Exhibit Shelter - Spotsylvania VA

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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.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Virginia

date approved: 9/13/2020

last visited: 10/2/2021

Image for Landram Farm - Spotsylvania Court House VAview gallery

NWNW108.8 km

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U.S. Civil War SitesLandram Farm - Spotsylvania Court House VA

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The Landram Farm was turned into a bloody killing field during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member La de Boheme

location: Virginia

date approved: 7/2/2010

last visited: never

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NWNW108.8 km

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U.S. Civil War SitesSpotsylvania Campaign - Spotsylvania VA

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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.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Virginia

date approved: 9/13/2020

last visited: 10/2/2021

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U.S. Civil War SitesLayers of the Past - St Mary's, MD

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One of many historical markers in St Mary's, Maryland.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote

location: Maryland

date approved: 12/19/2021

last visited: never

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NN110.7 km

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U.S. Civil War SitesLee's Hill - Fredericksburg, VA

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Site of Robert E. Lee's Command Post during the Battle of Fredericksburg

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member stinger503

location: Virginia

date approved: 7/19/2017

last visited: 5/24/2019

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NN111.2 km

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U.S. Civil War SitesFerry Farm - Fredericksburg, VA

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Ferry Farm became a combat zone on Dec. 11, 1862, the first day of the battle of Fredericksburg.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DougK

location: Virginia

date approved: 5/9/2011

last visited: 12/8/2012

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NN111.4 km

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U.S. Civil War SitesFredericksburg Campaign - Fredericksburg, Virginia

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December 13, 1862. On this ridge, called Marye's Heights, blazed the cannon of Col. J.B. Walton's Louisiana battalion, the Washington Artillery.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Virginia

date approved: 9/10/2020

last visited: 10/4/2021

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U.S. Civil War SitesFredericksburg Campaign - Fredericksburg, Virginia

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With Richmond as his objective, Gen. Ambrose Burnside started the Federal Army of the Potomac from Warrenton on November 15, 1862.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Virginia

date approved: 9/10/2020

last visited: 10/4/2021

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U.S. Civil War SitesFredericksburg Battlefield - Fredericksburg VA

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Before you looms Marye's Heights, a key point in the two major Civil War battles. At the base of the heights, bordered by a stone wall, lies the Sunken Road.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe

location: Virginia

date approved: 9/13/2020

last visited: 10/2/2021

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NN111.7 km

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U.S. Civil War SitesStephens House - Fredericksburg VA

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Martha Stephens' house was caught in the crossfire during the Battle of Fredericksburg, but she refused to leave and administered aid to the fallen.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member La de Boheme

location: Virginia

date approved: 7/24/2011

last visited: 7/1/2022

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