Dinwiddie in Dinwiddie County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Battle of Dinwiddie Court House
In Memoriam
Battle of Dinwiddie Court House
Dedicated to the Confederate and Union soldiers who gave their lives in the Battle of Dinwiddie Court House, sometimes called Chamberlain’s Bed, in the last brief victory of the Army of Northern Virginia, March 31, 1865. General Sheridan’s troops were defeated and forced back to Dinwiddie Court House by the Confederates led by Generals Pickett, W.H.F. Lee and Fitzhugh Lee.
The last rebel yells were heard here. General Sheridan rallied with reinforcements the next day, April 1st, to practically end the war when the Union won overwhelmingly at nearby Five Forks, sometimes called the “Waterloo of the Confederacy.” This led to the evacuation of Petersburg and Richmond on April 2, 1865, with the surrender coming a few days later at Appomattox, on April 9, 1865.
Erected by the Confederate Memorial Association of Dinwiddie County on July 31,1972.
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Main Battles and Dates of Civil War Fought in Dinwiddie County 1861–1865
I. Reams – June 29, 1864
I. Weldon Railroad – August 18-21, 1864
II. Weldon Railroad (Globe Tavern) August 18-21, 1864
II. Reams – August 25, 1864
Peebles Farm, Polar Springs Church, Pegram Farm, Wyatt Farm
September 29 – October 1, 1864
September 30 – October 2, 1864
Burgess Mill – October 27, 1864
Hatcher’s Run – December 8, 1864 (Skirmish)
February 5 – 7, 1865 (Battle)
Gravelly Run (Quaker Road, Monks Neck Bridge) – March 29, 1865
Dinwiddie Court House or Chamberlain’s Bed – March 31, 1865
White Oak Road – March 31, 1865
Five Forks – April 1, 1865
Sutherland – April 2, 1865
Ft. Gregg and Ft. Baldwin – April 2, 1865
Dinwiddie County
Scene of forty-nine battles, engagements, and skirmishes, with over fifty miles of fortifications and sixty forts and batteries.
Erected 1972 by Confederate Memorial Association of Dinwiddie County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1887.
Location. 37° 4.64′ N, 77° 35.232′ W. Marker is in Dinwiddie, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County. Marker is on Sycamore Drive, 0.1 miles south of Boydton Plank Road (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling south. The marker is located on the lawn in front of Dinwiddie Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dinwiddie VA 23841, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dinwiddie Court House (a few steps from this marker); Dinwiddie Confederate Monument (a few steps from this marker); Early Education in Dinwiddie County (within shouting distance of this marker); The War of 1812 / Winfield Scott (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Scott's Law Office (about 500 feet away); Dinwiddie Courthouse (about 500 feet away); Vaughan Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); Campaign of 1781 (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dinwiddie.
Also see . . . CWSAC Battle Summary. Dinwiddie Court House. (Submitted on April 5, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,962 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 5, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.