August 18-21, 1864 Battle of Weldon Railroad
Union General Ulysses S. Grant pursued a strategy of two-pronged attacks on Petersburg and the Confederate capital at Richmond. Grant first attacked Lee's positions around Richmond and struck again south of Petersburg. By the end of Grant's fourth offensive, Lee's supply lines had been bent but not broken.HM Number | HM1HC2 |
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Placed By | Petersburg National Battlefield |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 8:19am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 285459 N 4116152 |
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Decimal Degrees | 37.16718333, -77.41631667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 10.031', W 77° 24.979' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 10' 1.86" N, 77° 24' 58.74" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 804, 434 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 537 Flank Rd, Petersburg VA 23805, US |
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