Todds Tavern, Virginia

Todds Tavern is an unincorporated community in Spotsylvania County, Virginia and was the site of the Battle of Todds Tavern.

Todds Tavern, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Todds Tavern, Virginia
Todds Tavern, Virginia
Todds Tavern, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°14′53″N 77°40′07″W
Country United States
State Virginia
County Spotsylvania
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)

History

Todds Tavern was the focal point of a cavalry battle on May 7−8, 1864, between the battles of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court House during the American Civil War.[1][2] The Tavern location on Brock Road carried the name of Charles Todd who died about 1850. According to historian Noel Harrison's research, the Todd family had sold the property around 1845 to Flavius Josephus Ballard who then re-sold the property in 1869.[3] The intersection where the tavern stood still maintains the name "Todd's Tavern". Today there is a convenience store at the crossroads where the original tavern sat.

References
  1. "Battle of Todd's Tavern". National Park Service. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  2. Eisert, Kevin. "Battle of Todd's Tavern "A Hunch Pays Off" May 7-8, 1864". The War For States' Rights. Archived from the original on November 20, 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  3. Cummings III, John F. (March 10, 2014). Even If Written In Stone - the case of Charles Robert Todd. Fredericksburg Guide Book. pp. 34–35. Retrieved 29 May 2019.



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