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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2FK_port-royal_Port-Royal-VA.html
In front of you is the Brockenbrough-Peyton House where fugitives John Wilkes Booth and David Herold accompanied by three former Confederate soldiers arrived about 2:30 pm April 24, 1865, 10 days after Booth shot Lincoln.
The owner, Randolph Pe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VD_grants-operations_Ruther-Glen-VA.html
Here, at Mount Carmel Church, on May 23, 1864, Hancock's (Second) Corps turned south to the North Anna River; Warren's (Fifth) Corps and Wright's (Sixth) Corps here turned west to Jericho Mills on the River. Grant had his headquarters in the churc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VA_carmel-church_Ruther-Glen-VA.html
The scattered corps of the Union army reunited here at Carmel Church (known during the war as Mount Carmel Church) on May 23 before attacking Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee across the North Anna River, approximately three miles ahead. Gen. Winfiel…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LK_spotsylvania-county-caroline-county_Woodford-VA.html
Spotsylvania CountyStraddling the fall line, Spotsylvania County was formed from Essex, King William, and King and Queen Counties in 1720. It was named for Alexander Spotswood, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1710 to 1722. The Civil War battl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LJ_nancy-wrights_Woodford-VA.html
A little to the east, at Nancy Wright's, Warren's (Fifth) and Wright's (Sixth) Corps, coming from the east, on May 22, 1864, turned south. Wright camped here on May 22.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LG_war-comes-to-fairfield_Woodford-VA.html
War brought profound changes to the Chandler family, Fairfield, and the slaves who toiled on the plantation. Three of Thomas Chandler's sons enlisted in the Confederate army. When the Union army occupied Fredericksburg in 1862 many of Chandler's s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LD_a-staggering-blow_Woodford-VA.html
We had confidence in him that knew no bounds...his loss was irreparable.Wills Lee, Richmond Howitzers
News of Stonewall Jackson's death stunned the South. "A greater sense of loss and deeper grief never followed the death of mortal man," record…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LA_guinea-station_Woodford-VA.html
Lee vs. Grant - The 1864 CampaignGeneral Winfield Hancock's Union Second corps left Spotsylvania Court House after sunset on May 290, 1864. It trudged south along dark roads, headed toward Milford Station on the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potom…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKK_meadow-farm_Doswell-VA.html
This famous horsebreeding farm was established in 1936 by Christopher T. Chenery and continued under the management of his daughter, Helen "Penny" Chenery until 1979. Secretariat (1970—1989), also known as "Big Red," was born and trained her…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCY_john-wilkes-booth_Port-Royal-VA.html
This is the Garrett Place, where John Wilkes Booth, assassin of Lincoln, was cornered by Union soldiers and killed, April 26, 1865. The house stood a short distance from this spot.