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Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
Virtual Tour Ellwood
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The house called Ellwood and grounds are generally open from 11:00-5:00 during the first weekend of May (anniversary of the Battle of Wilderness) and on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Memorial Day Weekend through the end of October. Call the park at (540) 786-2880 for more information. When the house is not open, visitors can receive a free pass at the Chancellorsville Visitor Center to visit the Ellwood grounds.
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| William Jones built Ellwood in the 1790's. During the Civil War, it was owned by James Horace Lacy and his wife Betty who also owned Chatham, a large plantation house that overlooked the Rappahannock River and city of Fredericksburg. Chatham is a stop on the virtual tour of Fredericksburg. |
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| Ellwood played an interesting and important role in the Chancellorsville and Wilderness battles. During the Battle of Chancellorsville, the hospitals for "Stonewall" Jackson's Corps stretched from the Wilderness Tavern several hundred yards south to Ellwood. |
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| After "Stonewall" Jackson's arm was amputated in a tent near the Wilderness Tavern, Beverley Tucker Lacy, Chaplain of Jackson's Corps buried the arm in the Lacy family cemetery. In 1903, James Power Smith, a member of Jackson's staff and son-in-law of the Lacys, placed a monument in the cemetery. |
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| Photo by Al Zirkle |
| Entrance hall way at Ellwood before restoration |
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| Photo by Al Zirkle |
| Entrance hallway at Ellwood after restoration |
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| Photo by Al Zirkle |
| General Gouverneur Warren, commander of the Union Fifth Corps, used Ellwood as his headquarters. Generals Grant and Meade attended a meeting in the house. Warren used this room. This image was taken before restoration. |
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| Photo by Al Zirkle |
| Restored Warren room at Ellwood largely based upon a detailed description of a Union officer. |
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| A number of exhibits explain the history of Ellwood. |
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| The area around Ellwood still retains a pastoral atmosphere. |
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Did You Know?
Both Ellwood and Chatham were owned by the Lacy family during the Civil War. Both houses are part of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park.
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Last Updated: May 20, 2008 at 09:51 EST |
