Lee's Retreat
— April 2, 1865 —
Confederate troops formed a battle line along Cox Road to protect the South Side Railroad, but were overwhelmed after three attacks. This engagement enabled Grant's forces to sever Lee's last supply line, causing him to abandon Petersburg that night.HM Number | HM3K1 |
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Placed By | Virginia's Retreat |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 4:47am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 272360 N 4119804 |
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Decimal Degrees | 37.19696667, -77.56483333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 11.818', W 77° 33.89' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 11' 49.08" N, 77° 33' 53.40" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 804 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 19600-19698 State Rte 708, Sutherland VA 23885, US |
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