Aquia Landing

Aquia Landing (HM1UV)

Location: Stafford, VA 22554 Stafford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 23.382', W 77° 18.966'

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Supply Base for the Union Army

Aquia Landing's location on the Potomac River, coupled with its access to the R.F.&P. Railroad, made it an important supply base for the Union army. Food, clothing and other equipment were shipped down the Potomac River, unloaded here, and sent to the front by train. Recognizing its potential importance to the Union Army, Confederate troops destroyed Aquia Landing in April 1862 and tore up the railroad tracks running between here and Fredericksburg. The Union Army immediately rebuilt these facilities but then foolishly destroyed them upon evacuating the area in September.

Gen. Ambrose Burnside rebuilt Aquia Landing again in November 1862 to supply his army during the Fredericksburg Campaign, adding an additional wharf at Youbedam Point, farther out on the Potomac River. The Confederates destroyed these structures in June 1863 after the Federals abandoned Aquia Landing and marched north to Gettysburg.

In May 1864 Gen. U.S. Grant used Belle Plains, six miles southeast, as his main supply base while rebuilding Aquia Landing. As Grant pushed toward Richmond, he abandoned Aquia in favor of supply depots farther south. The Confederates once again destroyed it after the Federals left. This time it was not rebuilt.

(caption, lower left photograph): The Union Army used Aquia Landing for moving troops as well as supplies. This photograph shows the Ninth Corps embarking at Aquia Creek in February 1863 en route to Newport News, Virginia.

(caption, map on right): As the Union Army moved south it used tidewater rivers for supply. Aquia Landing, Port Royal, White House and City Point became supply bases for Union campaigns.

(caption, photograph in map): When the water at Aquia Landing proved too shallow for deep-draft vessels, Ambrose Burnside constructed a new wharf at Youbedam Point, closer to the Potomac River.
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HM NumberHM1UV
Series This marker is part of the Virginia Civil War Trails series
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Placed ByVirginia Civil War Trails
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Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 9:21am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 297720 N 4251594
Decimal Degrees38.38970000, -77.31610000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 23.382', W 77° 18.966'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 23' 22.92" N, 77° 18' 57.96" W
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Area Code(s)540, 703, 202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2899 Co Rd 608, Stafford VA 22554, US
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