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Hagood’s Brigade
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By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007 | |
| | | 1. Hagood’s Brigade Monument | | |
Inscription. Here a brigade composed of the 7th battalion, the 11th, 21st, 25th and 27th regiments South Carolina Volunteers, commanded by Brig. Gen. Johnson Hagood, charged Warren’s Federal Army Corps, on the 21st day of August 1864, taking into the fight 749 men, retiring with 273.
-----------------------------------No prouder fate than theirs who gave their lives to liberty.
Location. 37° 9.998′ N, 77° 24.941′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia. Marker is at the intersection of Halifax Road (County Route 604) and Flank Road (County Route 676), on the left when traveling north on Halifax Road. Click for map. Marker is on the Siege Line Tour in Petersburg National Battlefield. Marker is in this post office area: Petersburg VA 23805, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Fight for the Weldon Railroad (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Fort Wadsworth (about 300 feet away); The Petersburg Railroad (approx. 1.2 miles away); Fort Conahey (approx. 1.7 miles away); Fort Hays (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Largest Fort (approx. 2.2 miles away); Petersburg Defenses (approx. 2.4 miles away); Battery 45 (approx. 2.5 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Petersburg.
Also see . . . | | | | 
By Craig Swain, November 22, 2008 | |
| | | 2. State Seal and Back Inscription | | |
Petersburg National Battlefield. (Submitted on May 26, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
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By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007 | |
| | | 3. Monument Location | | The marker is located near the site of Union Fort Wadsworth, the remains of which can be seen in the background. | | |
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By Craig Swain, November 22, 2008 | |
| | | 4. Hagood’s Brigade Monument Seen from Fort Wadsworth | | The monument is within the boundaries of the Petersburg National Battlefield. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on May 26, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 918 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on May 26, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. 2. submitted on December 24, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on May 26, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. 4. submitted on December 24, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
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