Action at High Bridge

Action at High Bridge (HMKXU)

Location: Rice, VA 23966 Prince Edward County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 16.21', W 78° 17.065'

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During the night of 6-7 April 1865, part of Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia crossed the South Side Railroad's High Bridge three miles north of here as Union armies under Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant pursued closely. After the last Confederate units crossed, elements of Maj. Gen. William Mahone's division set fire to the bridge, as well as the small wagon bridge downstream. About 7 A.M. on 7 April, Union Brig. Gen. Francis C. Barlow's 19th Maine Infantry arrived at the wagon bridge and extinguished the flames with their canteens and tents despite Confederate gunfire. Part of High Bridge burned and collapsed.
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HM NumberHMKXU
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Marker NumberM 32
Year Placed2002
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 10:37am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 740788 N 4128300
Decimal Degrees37.27016667, -78.28441667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 16.21', W 78° 17.065'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 16' 12.60" N, 78° 17' 3.90" W
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Area Code(s)434, 804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 127 Prince Edward Hwy, Rice VA 23966, US
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