In Harm's Way
This church, built circa 1737, was in ruins at the time of the Civil War. Nonetheless, located behind Gracie's, Colquitt's and Elliott's Salients in the Confederate defense lines, the structure served as a temporary field hospital during the Petersburg siege.HM Number | HM3W6 |
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Series | This marker is part of the Virginia Civil War Trails series |
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Placed By | Virginia Civil War Trails |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 2:34pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 288118 N 4122664 |
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Decimal Degrees | 37.22643333, -77.38825000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 13.586', W 77° 23.295' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 13' 35.16" N, 77° 23' 17.70" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 804, 434, 757 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 8884 Rochell Ln, Petersburg VA 23803, US |
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