Petersburg in Dinwiddie County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Cattle (Beefsteak) Raid

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 22, 2006

1. Cattle (Beefsteak) Raid Marker

Inscription.
Leaving from a point along the Confederate right flank on Boydon Plank Road on 14 Sept. 1864, Maj. Gen. Wade Hampton took about 3,000 Confederate cavalrymen and rode more than 100 miles around the rear of the Union army. Reaching Coggins’ Point on the James River on the 16 Sept., the raiders successfully captured almost 2,500 head of cattle from the Federals and returned to their lines relatively unmolested. The next day the cattle were penned in the field east of the Boydton Plank Road until being slaughtered for the Confederate troops in the Petersburg trenches.

Erected 2005 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number S-48.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 14, 1864.

Location. 37° 8.896′ N, 77° 31.151′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County. Marker is at the intersection of Boydton Plank Road (U.S. 1) and White Oak Road, on the right when traveling north on Boydton Plank Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as

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the crow flies. White Oak Road (here, next to this marker); Burgess Mill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hatcher's Run (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gravelly Run Quaker Meeting House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Raceland (approx. 0.9 miles away); Hatcher's Run Battlefields (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Hatcher's Run Battlefields (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Battle of White Oak Road (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Markers relating to the Beefsteak Raid.

Also see . . .
1. The Beefsteak Raid. Siege of Petersburg online (Submitted on December 28, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. Wade Hampton and the Great Beefsteak Raid. Lt. Gen. Wade Hampton website by the Sons of Confederate Veterans. (Submitted on December 28, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

3. Beefsteak Raid. Wikipedia (Submitted on November 14, 2021.)

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 22, 2006

2. Cattle (Beefsteak) Raid Marker

Beefsteak Raid Map image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 22, 2006

3. Beefsteak Raid Map

This map from a Virginia Civil War Trails marker in Prince George, VA shows the routes taken by the Confederate cavalry during the Beefsteak Raid of September 14-16, 1864.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,940 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 28, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.