Union Infantry Winter Camp
Posted by: 
flyingmoose
N 38° 23.693 W 077° 24.098
18S E 290264 N 4252360
Located within the Stafford Civil War Park.
Waymark Code: WM17PDD
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2023
Views: 1
These woods contain remains of hut sites, chimneys and defenses of a large Army of the Potomac winter camp, soldiers of the 11th Corps 1st and 3rd Divisions moved to this area from Belle Plain and Stafford Courthouse in late Feb/early Mar, 1863, in camps like this throughout Stafford 135,000 plus soldiers in 8 Corps recovered from the Battle of Fredericksburg, the Mud March and and Chancellorsville, many called these camps their "Valley Forge," NY, OH, CT, PA, IL and WI units camped in or near this park. Over 3,500 Union soldiers that died and were buried around the Stafford Camps were moved to National Cemeteries 1866-1870.
Marker Title: Union Infantry Winter Camp
Marker Location: Park
County or Independent City: Stafford County
Marker Program Sponsor: Friends of Stafford Civil War Sites
Marker Number: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
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