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|   For All Anguish – For Some Freedom - Waverly Village VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites Few communities suffered more in the face of war than did Spotsylvania County. For two years armies traversed, occupied, or fought over this ground. Most residents simply tried to stay out of the way; a few left altogether. posted by:  Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/12/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryN99.9 km | Churchyard to Battleground The Battle of Salem Church - Waverly Village VA in U.S. Civil War Sites For the first two days of May 1863, the boom of distant guns rattled the windows of Salem Church. Eight miles to the west, at Chancellorsville, Robert E. Lee’s main Confederate army battered a Union army nearly twice its size. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/12/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryN99.9 km | Salem Church-The Battle of Salem Church - Waverly Village VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Spotsylvania Baptists built this church in 1844 and named it Salem, a Biblical word meaning peace. Two decades later, Salem Church was engulfed by war. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/12/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryN99.9 km | Refuge from Horror-Salem Church - Waverly Village VA in U.S. Civil War Sites The arrival of contending armies in December 1862 forced thousands of residents to leave Fredericksburg. Most fled into the countryside, bound for homes or churches in Spotsylvania County. Several hundred ended up here at Salem Church. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/12/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryN99.9 km | Battle of Salem Church - Waverly Village VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Battle of Salem Church of May 3, 4, 1863 fought by Lee and Hooker concluded the Chancellorsville Campaign here. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/12/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryN99.9 km | The Battle of Salem Church-Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park - Waverly Village VA in U.S. Civil War Sites The climax of the fighting swirled around Salem Church itself. Here Sedgwick’s Federals, swarming up the ridge toward you, broke through the Southern line. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/12/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryN99.9 km | From Church to Hospital-The Battle of Salem Church - Waverly Village VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Two days of fighting around Salem Church left about 4,000 men killed or wounded. As soon as the battle ended, Confederate surgeons turned the building into a field hospital. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/12/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryN100.1 km | Courthouse - Fredericksburg VA in U.S. Civil War Sites The Union army used the courthouse in Fredericksburg to house hundreds of escaping slaves and a signal tower and lookout point during the Battle of Fredericksburg. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 03/24/2012 last visited: never |
 view galleryN100.7 km | Upper Pontoon Bridge, Rappahannock River, Battle of Fredericksburg, Dec 12-13, 1862 in U.S. Civil War Sites Location of the Union army upper pontoon bridge crossing the Rappahannock River during the battle of Fredericskburg, Dec 12-13, 1862. posted by: garmin_geek location: Virginia date approved: 02/23/2009 last visited: 03/18/2010 |
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| Battle of Trevillians - Louisa VA in U.S. Civil War Sites — Fought here June 11, 12, 1864 —Greatest all-cavalry battle of the war. Signal Confederate victory posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 07/28/2020 last visited: 10/04/2021 |
 view galleryN101.5 km | Chancellorsville Earthworks in U.S. Civil War Sites This waymark is a nice little preserved space highlighting some forgotten history. posted by:  moongecko location: Virginia date approved: 07/15/2008 last visited: 06/06/2014 |
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| Farmville-Lee’s Retreat - Farmville VA in U.S. Civil War Sites April 7, 1865-The Confederate army marched through this tobacco town, followed by the Union army. Lee hoped to issue rations to his men here before turning south but was forced to flee across the Appomattox River. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 10/05/2020 last visited: 10/01/2021 |
 view galleryN102.4 km | Freedom Began Here-Trail to Freedom - Falmouth VA in U.S. Civil War Sites On April 18, 1862, advancing Federal forces reached the banks of the Rappahannock River. African-American slaves realized that this armed presence altered their accustomed social controls and many took the initiative to escape bondage. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/06/2020 last visited: 10/04/2021 |
 view galleryN102.8 km | The Maury Birthplace in U.S. Civil War Sites During the Battle of Chancellorsville, Confederate cavalry chief J.E.B. Stuart made his HQ at the Maury birthplace. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 07/03/2007 last visited: 09/07/2007 |
 view galleryN103 km | Lee-Jackson Bivouac - Chancellorsville VA in U.S. Civil War Sites General R. E. Lee and General Stonewall Jackson met at an intersection to discuss a bold plan against the Union Army the night of May 1, 1863 during the Battle of Chancellorsville. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 04/13/2011 last visited: 04/08/2023 |
 view galleryN103 km | Catharine Furnace in U.S. Civil War Sites The Catharine Furnace found at the Chancellorsville Battlefield was used by the Confederacy during the War for the production of iron. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 07/04/2007 last visited: 04/08/2023 |
 view galleryN104.8 km | Chancellorsville Home of Mrs. Sanford Chancellor - Chancellorsville VA in U.S. Civil War Sites In the spring of 1863, Chancellorsville was the home of Mrs. Sanford Chancellor and seven of her children. The old inn hosted a steady flow of Southern military men, soldiers and officers from Lee’s army. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/10/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryN104.8 km | Civilians in the Crossfire The Battle of Chancellorsville - Chancellorsville VA in U.S. Civil War Sites In seventy-two hours the Chancellor family's world was turned upside down. Three days later Confederate artillery shells set fire to the Chancellor house, forcing Sue Chancellor and the other women to flee. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/12/2020 last visited: 04/08/2023 |
 view galleryN104.8 km | The Chancellor Slaves The Battle of Chancellorsville - Chancellorsville VA in U.S. Civil War Sites Their names are unrecorded, their labors are rarely noted. No images of them survive. But slaves outnumbered Chancellor family members when Frances Chancellor moved into this house in 1861. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/12/2020 last visited: 04/08/2023 |
 view galleryN104.8 km | Lee's Greatest Triumph in U.S. Civil War Sites Just a little bit of history regarding the American Civil War. Or as it was known then, the War Between the States. posted by: toadjumper location: Virginia date approved: 04/01/2010 last visited: 04/08/2023 |
 view galleryN104.8 km | Climactic Struggle - Chancellorsville in U.S. Civil War Sites On the morning of May 3, 1863, more than 17,500 men fell killed or wounded in the woods and fields around you - one man shot every second for five hours. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/12/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryN104.8 km | Chancellorsville - Chancellorsville VA in U.S. Civil War Sites In 1816, an innkeeper named George Chancellor announced that his “large and commodious” roadside inn was open. By the 1860’s the inn had gone out of operation, as central Virginia became a vast battleground and headquarters for General Joseph Hooker. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/10/2020 last visited: 10/04/2021 |
 view galleryN104.8 km | The Chancellorsville Intersection The Battle of Chancellorsville - Chancellorsville VA in U.S. Civil War Sites The intersection in front of you was the focal point of the Chancellorsville Battlefield. From here roads radiated in five directions. Four of them are visible; the fifth, River Road, lies just beyond the trees to your left. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 09/12/2020 last visited: 10/02/2021 |
 view galleryN104.8 km | Fairview - Chancellorsville VA in U.S. Civil War Sites An old family home was caught in an intense artillery duel at Hazel Grove during the Battle of Chancellorsville. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 04/10/2011 last visited: 07/22/2012 |
 view galleryN105.3 km | Potomac Creek Bridge, Stafford, VA "Beanpoles and Cornstalks" in U.S. Civil War Sites Site of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail bridge across Potomac Creek. A key lifeline for both sides of the Civil War. posted by: garmin_geek location: Virginia date approved: 01/22/2009 last visited: 05/14/2019 |
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