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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3KH_the-widow-tapp-house_Spotsylvania-VA.html
The Tapp Farm exemplifies the lifestyle of most Wilderness residents. Catharine Tapp, age 55 in 1860, leased her land from the Lacy family who owned nearby Ellwood. The Widow Tapp shared her modest 1-1/2 story log home with five relatives and a la…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3KF_confederate-earthworks_Locust-Grove-VA.html
Longstreet's troops began erecting these infantry entrenchments after fighting on the evening of May 6 and improved them the following day. This was a reserve line, the main Confederate position being a few hundred yards in font of you along moder…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3KE_the-texans-attack_Locust-Grove-VA.html
Brigadier General John Gregg formed his four Confederate regiments near the far edge of the Tapp Field behind you and advanced them about 400 yards toward the Union battle line, which stood near here. The Southerners moved diagonally across the cl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3KC_in-the-nick-of-time_Locust-Grove-VA.html
As Union battle lines surged into the forest across the Orange Plank Road on your right, and poised in the trees at the far end of the Tapp Field, grayclad figures loped into view from behind you. The leading Confederate units peeled right into th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3KB_crisis-in-the-wilderness_Locust-Grove-VA.html
A celebrated battlefield episode of the Civil War happened here at the Widow Tapp Field on the morning of May 6, 1864. The Army of Northern Virginia and its commander, R.E. Lee, faced disaster on the Orange Plank Road as a powerful Union attack sw…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3JQ_here-fell-general-alexander-hays_Spotsylvania-VA.html
HerefellGeneralAlexander Hays3rd Div. 2nd Corps. U.S.V.May 5, 1864.
Erected byGeneral Alexander Hays Post No. 3Department of Pennsylvania G.A.R.andDavis Star Camp, Sons of Veterans
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3JO_james-s-wadsworth_Spotsylvania-VA.html
Brigadier General and Brevet Major GeneralUnited States Volunteerscommanding the 4th DivisionV Corps Army of the Potomacwas mortally wounded near this spotMay 6, 1864 and died two days laterin the field hospital of Hill'sConfederate Corps:He fell …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3JK_crisis-in-tapp-field_Spotsylvania-VA.html
Here on the morning of May 6, 1864, Confederate General Robert E. Lee and his army faced perhaps their greatest crisis. Soon after dawn, hundreds of disorganized Confederates tumbled from the woods to your left, driven by a powerful Union assault.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3JJ_widow-tapps-field_Spotsylvania-VA.html
Few families of modest means became so famous. In this field lived widow Catherine Tapp, who with other family members eked out an existence from the poor soil. The Tapps occupied a lopsided log cabin about 300 yards in front of you - seven people…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3IQ_lee-to-the-rear_Locust-Grove-VA.html
Lee to the rear!cried the Texans.May 6, 1864