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Spotsylvania

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[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

Anderson’s campaign said in a statement that he is a Spotsylvania County native who attended Virginia Tech and graduated from Georgetown Law.

From Seattle Times Sep. 18, 2023

Spotsylvania was taken from Essex, and parts of King and Queen and King William.

From How Justice Grew: Virginia Counties, An Abstract of Their Formation by Martha Woodroof Hiden

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