Fredericksburg & Spotslvania National Military Park-Salem Church
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 17.323 W 077° 31.855
18S E 278649 N 4240879
Salem Church was an important, yet often overlooked, part of The Battle of Chancellorsville. The church was used as a hospital by both sides, and it served as a civilian refugee center during the Battle of Fredericksburg.
Waymark Code: WM11V44
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/20/2019
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On May 3, 1863, Union and Confederate troops fought a bitter day-long battle on a slight ridge a few miles west of Fredericksburg. At the vortex of this action, called by one historian "one of the most brilliant and important of the minor affairs of the war," was a small brick building known as Salem Church. Like many other churches in Civil War America, Salem Church, which was dedicated to the ideals of peace and love, became famous instead for the death and misery that war brought to its portals.
State/States the Park is located...: Virginia
Park Designation: Battlefield/Military Park
Website From the National Parks Service Page of this Waymark...: [Web Link]
Are pictures included?: yes
Times the Visitors Center (or Park) is Open....: Not listed
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