Posted in 1800s, Conflict Sites, Spotsylvania, Civil War on Apr 18th, 2008 Comments Off
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Engagement at Harris Farm (Bloomsbury) EM-2 On 19 May 1864 Confederate forces commanded by Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell attacked Brig. Gen. Robert O. Tyler’s heavy artillery division on the Union right flank near the Harris farm, Bloomsbury, about one-quarter mile northwest. Newly arrived from the forts protecting Washington, D.C., the inexperienced “heavies” […]
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Posted in 1800s, Conflict Sites, Spotsylvania, Civil War, Shannon on Apr 18th, 2008 Comments Off
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Unable to defeat the Confederates at Spotsylvania Court House, on 21 May 1864 Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant ordered the Army of the Potomac to march toward Bowling Green. Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside’s Ninth Corps brought up the rear. Grant ordered Burnside to pursue the Confederates down Telegraph Road (present day U.S. […]
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Spotsylvania County Z-149
Straddling the fall line, Spotsylvania County was formed from Essex, King William, and King and Queen Counties in 1720. It was named for Alexander Spotswood, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1710 to 1722. The Civil War battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania were fought in this county. The […]
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Spotsylvania County Z-156
Straddling the fall line, Spotsylvania County was formed from Essex, King William, and King and Queen Counties in 1720. It was named for Alexander Spotswood, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1710 to 1722. The Civil War battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania were fought in this county. The […]
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Posted in 1800s, Spotsylvania, Civil War, Buildings on Apr 18th, 2008 Comments Off
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Mud Tavern E-32 Mud Tavern was the old name of this place. Six miles east, at Guinea Station, Stonewall Jackson died, May 10, 1863. In the campaign of 1864, Ewell’s and Longstreet’s corps of Lee’s army, coming from Spotsylvania Courthouse, here turned south, May 21, 1864. Lee fell back to the North […]
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Posted in 1800s, Conflict Sites, Spotsylvania, Civil War on Apr 17th, 2008 Comments Off
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Jerrell’s Mill E-31 Here, on May 9, 1864, Sheridan was attacked by Wickham’s cavalry. Nearby, on May 22, 1864, Warren’s (Fifth) Corps, moving to the North Anna, fought Rosser’s cavalry.[1937]
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Jerrell’s Mill was the turning off point from Telegraph Rd. for Sheridan’s troops as they moved towards Beaver Dam Station. The Confederates […]
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