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The Battle of Staunton River Bridge
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By Bernard Fisher, August 22, 2004 | |
| | | 1. Battle of Staunton River Bridge UDC Marker | | |
Inscription. The Battle of Staunton River Bridge
was fought here June 25, 1864
Capt. Benj. L. Farinholt 53rd Va. Inf. with
296 men reinforced by 642 citizens
and soldiers from Halifax Charlotte
and Mecklenburg counties Virginia
Defeated
Col. R.M. West 5th Penn. Cavalry
Supported by the 3rd New York
This monument placed by Halifax
County Chapter U.D.C. and the
State of Virginia
Erected by Halifax County Chapter U.D.C.
Location. 36° 52.922′ N, 78° 42.11′ W. Marker is near Randolph, Virginia, in Halifax County. Marker can be reached from Black Walnut Road (County Route 600) 0.5 miles north of Fort Hill Trail. Click for map. This marker is located in the Staunton River Battlefield State Park. Marker is in this post office area: Randolph VA 23962, United States of America.
Also see . . .
1. Staunton River Battlefield State Park. (Submitted on June 25, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.)
2. Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation. Staunton River Battlefield State Park. (Submitted on June 25, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.)
3. Civil War Traveler - Southside Virginia & Lee's Retreat. Wilson-Kautz Raid (Submitted on June 25, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.)
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By Bernard Fisher, August 22, 2004 | |
| | | 2. Nearby Fort Hill just east of the bridge. | | On the south bank of the river, the Confederates had four pieces of artillery here and two more in a small works west of the bridge. | | |
Additional keywords. Wilson-Kautz Raid |
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By Bernard Fisher, August 22, 2004 | |
| | | 3. Staunton River Bridge | | The final objective of the Wilson-Kautz cavalry raid was to destroy the Richmond & Danville railroad bridge over the Staunton River (the original was a covered bridge). | | |
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By Bernard Fisher, August 22, 2004 | |
| | | 4. Roanoke River (known locally as Staunton River). | | |
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By Bernard Fisher, August 22, 2004 | |
| | | 5. Roanoke Station (present-day Randolph). | | North of the bridge, Federal troopers dismounted and formed up to cross the open fields toward the bridge. | | |
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By Bernard Fisher, August 22, 2004 | |
| | | 6. Richmond & Danville Railroad bed. | | The Federal troopers approached the bridge along both sides of this railroad. | | |
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By Bernard Fisher, August 22, 2004 | |
| | | 7. Union right flank west of the railroad. The tree line on the left fronts the river. | Col. Samuel R Spear's 1st D.C. and 11th Pa. approached along the east side of the railroad and Col. Robert M. West's 5th Pa. and 3rd N.Y. along the west side.
"I formed an assaulting party and directed it up the embankment, in the hope that by a quick move we might obtain possession of the main bridge sufficiently long enough to fire it. The men tried repeatedly to gain a foothold on the railroad, and to advance along the sides of the embankment, but could not." - Colonel Robert M. West | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on June 25, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 254 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Submitted on June 25, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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