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Amelia Court House
Lee's Retreat
— April 4-5, 1865 —
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By Bernard Fisher, May 10, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Lee's Retreat Marker | | |
Inscription. General Lee ordered all columns of his army from the Richmond and Petersburg trenches to rendezvous at this village on the Richmond & Danville Railroad. Here he hoped to obtain rations before continuing the march to North Carolina to join General Joseph Johnston's army.
Next Stop
Jetersville
7.4 miles
Erected by Virginia's Retreat.
Location. 37° 20.547′ N, 77° 58.878′ W. Marker is in Amelia Court House, Virginia, in Amelia County. Marker is at the intersection of Virginia Street and Court Street, on the right when traveling north on Virginia Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Amelia Court House VA 23002, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Lamkin’s Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); William Branch Giles (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); Marion Harland (about 500 feet away); Mrs. Samantha Jane Neil (about 500 feet away); Lee's Retreat (approx. 0.2 miles away); Russell Grove Presbyterian Church and School (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Lee's Retreat (approx. 5.3 miles away); a different marker also named Lee's Retreat (approx. 5.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Amelia Court House.| | | | 
By Bernard Fisher, May 10, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Lee's Retreat Marker | | |
Also see . . .
1. Virginia’s Retreat. Lee’s Retreat (Submitted on May 18, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.)
2. Civil War Traveler - Southside Virginia & Lee's Retreat. Lee’s Retreat to Appomattox. Amelia Court House (Submitted on May 18, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.)
3. Civil War Traveler - Southside Virginia & Lee's Retreat. Lee's Retreat: Radio Message Scripts. Stop 5: Amelia Court House (Submitted on May 18, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.)
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By Bernard Fisher, May 10, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Amelia County Court House | | |
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By Bernard Fisher, May 10, 2009 | |
| | | 4. Amelia RR siding | | When the rations ordered by Gen. Lee failed to materialize at Amelia Court House, his army was forced to halt and forage in the surrounding countryside. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on May 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 742 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.
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