Chris Landon Photography

Chris Landon Photography American photographer. Nationally published with a strong emphasis on historic landscapes and battlefields.

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When things line up just right....(Fredericksburg Battlefield)
06/17/2026

When things line up just right....

(Fredericksburg Battlefield)

Cedar Mountain battlefield in Culpeper County, Va.
03/19/2026

Cedar Mountain battlefield in Culpeper County, Va.

On the Chancellorsville battlefield.
03/08/2026

On the Chancellorsville battlefield.

The weather was perfect yesterday to get out and spend a couple of hours on the Spotsylvania battlefield.
02/18/2026

The weather was perfect yesterday to get out and spend a couple of hours on the Spotsylvania battlefield.

Sunrise photo of the monument and statue of Union Major General Andrew Atkinson Humphreys in the Fredericksburg National...
02/17/2026

Sunrise photo of the monument and statue of Union Major General Andrew Atkinson Humphreys in the Fredericksburg National Cemetery on top of Marye's Heights.

(Battle of Fredericksburg 1862)

Sunrise over the Jackson Flank Attack portion of the Chancellorsville battlefield.
02/14/2026

Sunrise over the Jackson Flank Attack portion of the Chancellorsville battlefield.

Located on historic Tidewater Trail, and close to where I live, there is never I time drive by here and I wish there was...
02/12/2026

Located on historic Tidewater Trail, and close to where I live, there is never I time drive by here and I wish there was a shopping center or an AI Date Center built on this historic 200+ acre property.

It is preserved forever. The Slaughter Pen Farm battlefield.

(I took this photo a few years ago. The railroad tracks are off to the left and Tidewater Trail is off to the right)

Sunrise photo overlooking the First Day Chancellorsville battlefield.The First Day at Chancellorsville (May 1, 1863) was...
01/31/2026

Sunrise photo overlooking the First Day Chancellorsville battlefield.

The First Day at Chancellorsville (May 1, 1863) was where the opening clashes of the Battle of Chancellorsville in the American Civil War was fought, primarily along the Orange Turnpike and Orange Plank Road in the Wilderness area of Spotsylvania County, Virginia.

Its key significance lies in a pivotal moment that shaped the entire battle: Union General Joseph Ho**er executed a brilliant flanking maneuver to position a large force (over 70,000 men) behind Confederate General Robert E. Lee's lines, catching the Confederates off guard. However, after initial skirmishing with Confederate forces (including elements under Stonewall Jackson), Ho**er unexpectedly ordered his troops to withdraw from open ground back into defensive positions around the Chancellorsville crossroads in the dense Wilderness.

This surrendered the initiative to Lee, enabling Lee's audacious decision to divide his smaller army and launch the famous flanking attack on May 2.The first day's events thus represent a critical turning point—Ho**er's caution transformed a promising Union offensive into the setup for Lee's greatest victory (despite heavy costs, including Jackson's later mortal wounding).

The preserved site, 200 acres, was saved from development through preservation efforts, and highlights the tactical decisions that defined one of the war's most renowned campaigns

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