The Battle of Payne's Farm

The Battle of Payne's Farm (HMSYR)

Location: Locust Grove, VA 22508 Orange County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 20.091', W 77° 49.822'

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Unexpected Encounter

"There was a sudden commotion in the train ahead and several of the ambulances turned and came back in confusion. General [George H.] Steuart promptly ordered them back to their places, faced the brigade into line to the left and deployed skirmishers." — Lt. McHenry Howard, CSA

"The Union soldiers came in sight of a road, along which the rebel baggage wagons and ambulances were being driven at a rapid rate, when they met with a firm resistance from the enemy in front." — Regimental History, 1st Massachusetts Infantry, USA

The Battle of Payne's Farm began at the intersection beyond the trees in front of you on the afternoon of November 27, 1863, as men of the Union III Corps met portions of Confederate Gen. Edward Johnson's division. Even though pickets on both sides had encountered each other throughout the morning, neither side recognized the other as anything more than a small scouting party. That afternoon, as Johnson's column was passing the intersection, however, Federal skirmishers in these woods fired upon the surprised Confederates on the Raccoon Ford Road to your left.

Gen. George H. Steuart, bringing up the Confederate rear, halted his brigade and quickly formed a line of battle in the road. On arriving and surveying the scene, Johnson ordered the rest of his division to countermarch to the scene of the action. It is unclear whether Johnson knew the full strength of the force he was facing, but it seemed to make no difference to him. In the woods and fields adjoining this intersections one Confederate division confronted a Union army corps three times its size.

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HM Number	HMSYR
Series	This marker is part of the Virginia Civil War Trails series
Tags	US Civil War
Year Placed	2011
Placed By	The Civil War Trust and Virginia Civil War Trails
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 9:06am PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	18S E 252612 N 4246760
Decimal Degrees	38.33485000, -77.83036667
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 38° 20.091', W 77° 49.822'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	38° 20' 5.46" N, 77° 49' 49.32" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	540
Closest Postal Address	At or near 31200-31284 State Rte 603, Locust Grove VA 22508, US
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