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|  Potomac Creek Bridge
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites During the Civil War, the rail bridge served as a vital supply line to both Union and Confederate armies. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 8/8/2009 last visited: 5/14/2019 |
view gallery SE92.4 km
|  Spotsylvania Court House Battlefield
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites On their way to Richmond, the troops of Union Gen. Grant and Confederate Gen. Lee met and clashed at Spotsylvania Court House for two weeks in May 1864. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 7/2/2010 last visited: 12/20/2014 |
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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 |
view gallery NW93.3 km
|  Brady's Crossing (Cresaptown) - Cresaptown, Maryland
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The Brady's Crossing CWDT Marker is located on Darrows Lane in the village of Cresaptown, Allegany County, Maryland posted by: outdoorboy34 location: Maryland date approved: 5/12/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery SE93.5 km
|  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: 5/24/2014 |
view gallery SE94.1 km
|  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 |
view gallery SE94.1 km
|  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: 5/14/2019 |
view gallery SE94.1 km
|  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: 5/14/2019 |
view gallery NE94.6 km
|  New Market Roads to Gettysburg - New Market MD
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Late in June 1863, the Union Army of the Potomac pursued Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia as it invaded the North less than a year after the Antietam Campaign. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 3/19/2020 last visited: 5/2/2020 |
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|  Fort Ward
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The best preserved of the system of Union forts and batteries built to protect Washington, DC during the American Civil War. posted by: robert location: Virginia date approved: 11/9/2006 last visited: 5/12/2019 |
view gallery NW95.3 km
|  Civil War In Allegany County - Cumberland, Maryland
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Two side by side Civil War Discovery markers giving different aspects of history of Civil War in the Allegany County. Located in the Canal Place Heritage Area in Cumberland, Maryland. posted by: BruceS location: Maryland date approved: 11/11/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery SE95.3 km
|  Spotsylvania Court House Historic District
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Spotsylvania Court House is also known as the Crossroads of the Civil War. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 3/29/2012 last visited: 8/30/2000 |
view gallery NW95.3 km
|  McNeill’s Raid - Cumberland, Maryland
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites This marker is located at the intersection of Baltimore Avenue and Queen City Drive in the City of Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland posted by: outdoorboy34 location: Maryland date approved: 5/12/2014 last visited: never |
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|  Strategic Center - Cumberland, Maryland
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Civil Wars trail marker giving information about the role Cumberland, Maryland played during the Civil War. posted by: BruceS location: Maryland date approved: 11/11/2013 last visited: never |
view gallery NW95.6 km
|  Folck's Mill - Cumberland, Maryland
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites This marker is located at Shriner's Hall - 13100 Ali Ghan Road NE in the City of Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland posted by: outdoorboy34 location: Maryland date approved: 5/12/2014 last visited: 8/23/2014 |
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|  Rio Hill 1864 Skirmish George A. Custer Attacks a Confederate Winter Camp - Charlottesville VA
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites In December 1863, Confederate troops established winter quarters here. The approximately 200 soldiers, under the command of Capt. Marcellus N. Moorman, were from Stuart’s Horse Artillery Battalion and were equipped with 16 cannons. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 7/22/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Rio Hill Artifacts Found at Rio Hill - Charlottesville VA
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Civil War relic collectors found Stuart’s winter camp and skirmish site (shaded area of map) long before the Rio Hill Shopping Center opened in 1989.
Metal detectors were used to search the area and artifacts—bullets, buttons, belt and harness buckles, shell fragments, camp equipment and personal items—were found. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 7/23/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Zion Methodist Church - 1864 Overland Campaign
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Zion Methodist Church served as Confederate headquarters during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 5/14/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery SE96.2 km
|  Aquia Creek Landing
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Aquia Landing was the site of one of the war’s earliest military engagements and became a major supply base for the Union army in three separate campaigns. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 7/31/2009 last visited: never |
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|  Custer's First Last Stand A "Living Triangle" - Louisa VA
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Nearby stood Trevilian Station, south of which Confederate Gen. Wade Hampton had parked his wagon train on the evening of June 10, 1864. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 7/24/2020 last visited: never |
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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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|  Catoctin Iron Furnace-No Time For War - Thurmont MD
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites When Union Gen. John F. Reynolds’ I Corps marched by here on June 29, 1863, en route to Emmitsburg and soon to Gettysburg, his men were progressing “swimmingly.” posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 3/11/2020 last visited: 7/24/2011 |
view gallery SE98.5 km
|  White Oak Church
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites White Oak Church ~ "Seems to have belonged to some former age" posted by: garmin_geek location: Virginia date approved: 5/15/2009 last visited: 1/24/2015 |
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|  Lincoln Memorial - Washington, DC
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites The Lincoln Memorial on the Mall honors President Abraham Lincoln. posted by: saopaulo1 location: District of Columbia date approved: 6/2/2009 last visited: 12/27/2019 |
view gallery E98.8 km
|  Alexandria National Cemetery - Alexandria, VA
in Civil War Discovery Trail Sites Alexandria National Cemetery is on the the first National Cemeteries that was started by the Federal Government. posted by: saopaulo1 location: Virginia date approved: 6/2/2009 last visited: 6/30/2016 |
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