Lee's Retreat
— April 6, 1865 —
Union cavalry found Confederate infantry posted here along the road to Rice's Depot. While others fought along Little Sailor's Creek at Hillsman's farm, the horse soldiers attacked this portion of Lee's army which eventually withdrew from the field or were captured.HM Number | HM7LY |
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Date Added | Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 4:32pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 745436 N 4131378 |
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Decimal Degrees | 37.29666667, -78.23103333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 17.8', W 78° 13.862' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 17' 48.00" N, 78° 13' 51.72" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 434, 804 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 6516 State Rte 617, Rice VA 23966, US |
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