Monthly Archives: April 2023

Prospect Hill Road Change (Part 3)

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Peter Glyer

Now it is time to take a deeper look at the military road located on the back side of Prospect Hill and how it was associated with Lieutenant Colonel Reuben L. Walker’s artillery battalion gun emplacements. Walker himself was considered a premier artillerist. Continue reading →

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Changing Roads on Prospect Hill (Part 2)

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Peter Glyer

I’m taking a slight detour from my initial investigation of the Changing Roads on Prospect Hill. In my last blog, I described the creation of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. While doing the research, I discovered the existence of maps made by the Commission used in the park’s creation, two of which are included in this blog. On these maps, I found the Military Road which was included in the Union assault directive. My interest was piqued, so I decided to investigate further. Continue reading →

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