The Chancellorsville Intersection-The Battle of Chancellorsville - Chancellorsville VA
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Don.Morfe
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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.
Waymark Code: WM18JG7
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/11/2023
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The Chancellorsville Intersection-The Battle of Chancellorsville
— Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park —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. From this intersection on May 1, Union troops advanced eastward (to your left) in a failed attempt to get behind the Confederates at Fredericksburg.
Our movements up to the arrival at Chancellorsville were very successful & were well planned. Everything after that went wrong, and Fighting Joe sunk into a poor driveling cur.
-Union Major General Henry Slocum
The Chancellor family's house dominated the intersection, which had become known as Chancellorsville. For three days Union commander Joseph Hooker directed his army from the building. But on May 3, victorious Confederates swarmed over this ground, pursuing Hooker and his defeated army as they retreated to a new line farther north - leaving behind what had become one of the most famous intersections in America.
LOCATION: Marker is near Chancellorsville, Virginia, in Spotsylvania County. Marker is at the intersection of Plank Road (State Highway 3) and Elys Ford Road (County Route 610), on the right when traveling west on Plank Road. Located at stop three of the driving tour of Chancellorsville Battlefield. Post office area: Fredericksburg VA 22407
Name of Battle:
The Battle of Chancellorsville
Name of War: U. S. Civil War
Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 05/01/1863
Entrance Fee: Not Listed
Parking: Not Listed
Date of Battle (End): Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Post a photo of you in front of a sign or marker posted at the site of the battle (or some other way to indicate you have personally visited the site.
In addition it is encouraged to take a few photos of the surrounding area and interesting features at the site.