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|  Salem Church - U.S. Civil War - Spotsylvania VA
in Field Hospitals Salem Church instantly became a field hospital after two days of fighting on its grounds left thousands of wounded and dead soldiers lying in the churchyard. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 6/6/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Battle of Salem Church, Spotsylvania, VA
in Battlefields Battle of Salem Church, May 3 + 4, 1863, fought by Lee and Hooker, concluded the Chancellorsille campaign. posted by: garmin_geek location: Virginia date approved: 3/31/2009 last visited: 8/5/2010 |
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|  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: 7/15/2008 last visited: 8/4/2008 |
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|  Innis House - Fredericksburg VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites A small frame home was caught in the line of fire during the Battle of Fredericksburg and bears the scars 150 years later. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 7/24/2011 last visited: 11/19/2011 |
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|  Stephens House - Fredericksburg VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites 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: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 7/24/2011 last visited: 11/19/2011 |
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|  Marye's Heights - Fredericksburg Battlefield
in Battlefields Part of the campaign at Fredericksburg, this Civil War battle took place along a sunken road worn by wagon wheels and stone wall giving the Confederate army a ready-made defensive line. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 9/6/2007 last visited: 11/19/2011 |
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|  Fredericksburg Battlefield
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Part of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, the battle that took place here was fought on December 13, 1862 and though a Confederate victory, it proved to be a hollow one. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 9/3/2007 last visited: 11/19/2011 |
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|  First Day At Chancellorsville Battlefield
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The troops of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and Union Gen. Joseph Hooker clashed in these fields on May 1, 1863. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 4/13/2010 last visited: 10/23/2011 |
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|  Presbyterian Church - U.S. Civil War - Fredericksburg, VA[
in Field Hospitals The church and its orphanage was used as a hospital subsequent to the bloody Battle of Fredericksburg. posted by: vhasler location: Virginia date approved: 11/12/2010 last visited: 2/25/2012 |
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|  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: 3/24/2012 last visited: never |
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|  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: 2/23/2009 last visited: 3/18/2010 |
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|  Fredericksburg City Dock, Contesting The Crossing
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Fredericksburg City Dock ~ Contesting the Crossing posted by: garmin_geek location: Virginia date approved: 2/21/2009 last visited: 10/22/2011 |
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|  Fredericksburg City Dock, Union Artillery on Stafford Heights
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Virginia Civil War Discovery Trail, Fredericksburg City Dock, Union Artillery on Stafford Heights. posted by: garmin_geek location: Virginia date approved: 2/21/2009 last visited: 10/22/2011 |
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|  Fredericksburg City Dock, Bridges and Biscuits
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Virginia Civil War Discovery Trail, Fredericksburg City Dock, Bridges and Biscuits. posted by: garmin_geek location: Virginia date approved: 2/21/2009 last visited: 8/5/2009 |
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|  Chatham - U.S. Civil War - Stafford County VA
in Field Hospitals A manor on the banks of the Rappahannock River in Virginia was converted into a field hospital after the Battle of Fredericksburg during the Civil War. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 4/24/2012 last visited: 4/18/2012 |
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|  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: 5/9/2011 last visited: 12/8/2012 |
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|  Chatham
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Chatham, a plantation overlooking the Rappahannock River, served as Union headquarters and was visited by Abraham Lincoln, Clara Barton, and Walt Whitman. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 8/14/2009 last visited: 3/25/2012 |
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|  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: 4/13/2011 last visited: 10/23/2011 |
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|  Slaughter Pen Farm - Fredericksburg, VA
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The area is known as the "Slaughter Pen Farm" because the soldiers advanced with little or no cover against strongly positioned Confederates on high ground (Prospect Hill) and sustained heavy casualties. posted by: DougK location: Virginia date approved: 4/25/2011 last visited: 5/23/2011 |
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|  Landram Farm - Spotsylvania Court House VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites The Landram Farm was turned into a bloody killing field during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 7/2/2010 last visited: never |
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|  Chancellorsville Battlefield
in Battlefields Named for a tavern, Robert E. Lee achieved his greatest victory of the Civil War at this battlefield. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 7/17/2007 last visited: 10/23/2011 |
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|  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: 4/1/2010 last visited: 3/19/2012 |
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|  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: 7/3/2007 last visited: 9/7/2007 |
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|  McCoull Spring - Spotsylvania Court House VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites 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: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 3/31/2012 last visited: never |
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|  The McCoull House - Spotsylvania Court House VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites The McCoull house and farm got caught in the crossfire during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House in May 1864. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 7/2/2010 last visited: never |
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