The American Civil War - Chronologically

Feb. - May 1864 Union Batteries Stafford Country, VA The dates are a bit vague, but all of these sites can be found inside the fabulous Stafford Civil War Park , which also covers the Army of the Potomac's winter quarters after Fredericksburg (for 11th Corps, 1st and 3rd Divisions)and the Mud March in 1863.  https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=65213 On 15 Feb 1863 Major-General Joseph Hooker directed that the road passing about one mile to the west of Brooke's Station and leading to Stafford Court House be put in condition to be practicable for artillery at all times, corduroying it where necessary with material of sufficient length to form a double-track roadway. A large segment of that road built by Union 11th Corps soldiers and engineers can be seen behind this sign. Nearly 150 years later, the VA Army National Guard's 276th Engineer Battalion and VA Air National Guard's 203rd Red Horse Squadron built and paved this park's roads. At the right is the order for a dual-tra...