Chancellorsville Campaign - Chancellorsville VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 18.695 W 077° 38.974
18S E 268343 N 4243708
May 3-6, 1863. About noon on May 3, Hooker’s army fell back to a new position covering the roads to Ely’s and United States fords.
Waymark Code: WM1341C
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2020
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Chancellorsville Campaign-Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park--May 3-6, 1863. About noon on May 3, Hooker’s army fell back to a new position covering the roads to Ely’s and United States fords. With the center here, the right of his line rested on the Rapidan and the left on the Rappahannock. On May 4, Hooker’s troops along this front, now increased to approximately 75,000, confronted by about 25,000 Confederates, remained inactive, while Lee engaged Sedgwick with the remainder of his army at Salem Church, seven miles east. After forcing Sedwick across the Rappahannock, Lee reconcentrated against Hooker. As they slogged through the mud on the morning of May 6, the weary Confederates found that Hooker also had retreated over the river.
LOCATION: Marker is in Chancellorsville, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. Marker can be reached from Plank Road (Virginia Route 3) east of Bullock Road, on the right when traveling west. The marker is on the grounds of the Chancellorsville Visitor Center, Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park.
Postal address: 9001 Plank Rd, Fredericksburg VA 22407.
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