Tyler's Withdrawal To This Line

Tyler's Withdrawal To This Line (HM1ICM)

Location: Fredericksburg, VA 22407 Spotsylvania County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 19.378', W 77° 38.716'

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"Until near noon on May 3rd, the fighting was severe, when the ammunition of the infantry having been exhausted and repeated calls for more being unanswered, the line was forced to retire to the breast-works. The dead and most of the wounded were left upon the field. To screen his movements, the enemy set the forest on fire where many lay, perished miserably in the flames. The enemy followed up and had reached the edge of the wood just in front of the works, when the batteries opened on him a murderous fire, causing him to recoil." - Col. Edgert Gregory

Tyler's 1st Brigade, Humphrey's Division, V Corps, consisting of the 91st, 126th, 129th and the 134th Pennsylvania Regiments and the effective use of the artillery finally halted the Confederate attack.

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(upper left) Map of Chancellorsville by 1st Lieutenant B. L. Blackford, CSA Engineers-1863

(lower left) Colonel Edgert Mantlebert Gregory, Commander, 91st PA. Infantry

(upper right) Near this spot Edwin Forbes sketched the Union's last line of defense along Ely Ford Road. Waterman's Rhode Island and Martin's and Phillips Massachusetts Artillery aided and assisted stopping the Confederate assault.

(loer right) Remnants 91st PA. Flag Courtesy of Pa. State Flag Collection

Images courtesy S.H.A. and Library of Congress-2014
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Year Placed2014
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Date Added Sunday, December 14th, 2014 at 9:01am PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 268755 N 4244961
Decimal Degrees38.32296667, -77.64526667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 19.378', W 77° 38.716'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 19' 22.68" N, 77° 38' 42.96" W
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Area Code(s)540
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 9221-9293 Co Rd 610, Fredericksburg VA 22407, US
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