Lee's Retreat
— April 6, 1865 —
In this ground, the Confederate column and wagon train became bogged down while crossing Sailor's Creek. The Union forces in pursuit then assailed the Southerners and captured a large number of prisoners and wagons before darkness put an end to the fighting.HM Number | HM7MA |
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Placed By | Virginia Civil War Trails |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 10:29pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 743191 N 4134593 |
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Decimal Degrees | 37.32620000, -78.25528333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 19.572', W 78° 15.317' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 19' 34.32" N, 78° 15' 19.02" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 434, 804 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 201-245 Co Rd 619, Rice VA 23966, US |
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