A Missed Opportunity
After the Gettysburg Campaign, Union Gen. George G. Meade's Army of the Potomac faced Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia across the Rapidan River. In October 1863, Lee attempted to outflank Meade's army and cut the Union supply line—the Orange and Alexandria (O&A) Railroad. In response, Meade withdrew the Army of the Potomac east to protect Washington, D.C., with Lee in pursuit.HM Number | HM2NAN |
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Series | This marker is part of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad series, and the Virginia Civil War Trails series. |
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Placed By | Virginia Civil War Trails |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Sunday, December 1st, 2019 at 7:02am PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 276976 N 4287452 |
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Decimal Degrees | 38.70760000, -77.56486667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 42.456', W 77° 33.892' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 42' 27.36" N, 77° 33' 53.52" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
Closest Postal Address | At or near , , |
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