29 March 1865
This was the first in a series of attempts by Grant's army to cut Lee's final supply line - the South Side Railroad - in spring 1865. Here at the Lewis farm, Union forces led by Brig. Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain engaged Confederates under Maj. Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson. After sharp fighting, the Union troops entrenched nearby along the Boydton Plank Road and Johnson withdrew to his lines at White Oak Road. The Union army cut the rail line four days later, after capturing Five Forks on 1 April.| HM Number | HMLSR |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | S-80 |
| Year Placed | 1991 |
| Placed By | Department of Historic Resources |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 9:52pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 275390 N 4111790 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 37.12553333, -77.52831667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 7.532', W 77° 31.699' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 7' 31.92" N, 77° 31' 41.94" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 804 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 10325-10705 State Rte 660, Dinwiddie VA 23841, US |
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