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Spotsylvania

American  
[spot-sil-vey-nee-uh, -veyn-yuh] / ˌspɒt sɪlˈveɪ ni ə, -ˈveɪn jə /

noun

  1. a village in NE Virginia: the scene of Civil War battles between the armies of Grant and Lee, May 8–21, 1864.


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Richard Lamb, a 70-year-old retired federal law enforcement officer who lives in Spotsylvania, Va., said he enjoyed “The Widow,” but did find some plot holes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

In 2021, King was an elementary school librarian in the Spotsylvania school district, where the school board voted unanimously to ban 14 books.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2024

Sallie served with her regiment for nearly two more years and even survived a bullet wound to the neck during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.

From Washington Times Nov. 22, 2023

Two members suggested the books should be burned, thrusting Spotsylvania County into national headlines.

From Seattle Times Nov. 5, 2023

If he had been defeated at Seven Pines, Manassas, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, he would have had the defences of Richmond to fall back upon.

From From Bull Run to Appomattox by Hopkins, Luther W.

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