Confederate Counterattack

Confederate Counterattack (HM191O)

Location: Spotsylvania, VA 22553 Spotsylvania County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 13.273', W 77° 36.211'

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The Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse

Confederate General Richard S. Ewell responded quickly to Upton's breakthrough at Dole's Salient. Wading into the melee, he shouted to the outnumbered defenders: "Don't run, boys. I will have enough men here in five minutes to eat up every damned one of them!" Ewell was as good as his word. Within minutes, thousands of Confederate soldiers converged on this spot.

Although initially successful, Upton's attack quickly turned into a fight for survival. Confederate lines coming across the fields behind you pressed against now-ragged Union battle lines. Without help, Upton's men could not hold out for long. As darkness settled over the battlefield, the Southerners drove Upton's men from the salient and recaptured the cannons they had lost earlier in the evening.

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Upton captured 950 Confederates in his initial charge. Union soldiers hurried the prisoners to the rear under a heavy fire.
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HM NumberHM191O
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Placed ByFredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
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Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 3:27am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 272087 N 4233564
Decimal Degrees38.22121667, -77.60351667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 13.273', W 77° 36.211'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 13' 16.38" N, 77° 36' 12.66" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 200-204 Anderson Dr, Spotsylvania VA 22553, US
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