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

The Battle of White Oak Road

The Walking Trail

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 22, 2006

1. The Battle of White Oak Road Marker

Inscription. Welcome to the Civil War Preservation Trust’s White Oak Road Battlefield! The battlefield walking trail is a two-thirds-of-a-mile path that takes you past six wayside signs interpreting the 1865 battle, the remains of the Confederate earthworks, and two well preserved gun emplacements. Allow one hour to walk this trail.

The trail has a hard-packed walking surface; please do not stray from this trail. Beware of ticks and snakes that thrive in the woods surrounding the trail. Please stay off the earthworks to preserve them for future visitors.

Most importantly, please enjoy your time in these beautiful woods and reflect that this experience would have been significantly different if this land had been paved over to build a shopping mall or subdivision. To help CWPT preserve other battlefields like White Oak Road, please call 1-888-606-1400.

The Roller-Bottimore Foundation generously contributed to interpretation at CWPT’s Petersburg-area battlefields.
Help Preserve Battlefields, Call CWPT at 1-888-606-1403. www.civilwar.org

Erected by Civil War Preservation Trust.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Notable Places

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• War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Battlefield Trails - Civil War series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 37° 9.13′ N, 77° 32.96′ W. Marker was in Petersburg, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County. Marker could be reached from the intersection of White Oak Road and Clairborne Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in the parking lot of the White Oak Road Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America.

We have been informed that this sign or monument is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named The Battle of White Oak Road (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Battle of White Oak Road (within shouting distance of this marker); White Oak Road Engagement (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Battle of White Oak Road

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(about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Battle of White Oak Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of White Oak Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of White Oak Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gravelly Run Quaker Meeting House (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.

More about this marker. The upper right of the marker contains a map of the White Oak Road Battlefield walking trail.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Virtual Tour by Markers of the White Oak Road Battlefield. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Also see . . .
1. White Oak Road. The Civil War Siege of Petersburg. (Submitted on December 28, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. Saving America’s Threatened Civil War Battlefields. Civil War Preservation Trust (Submitted on December 28, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

The Battle of White Oak Road Walking Trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 22, 2006

3. The Battle of White Oak Road Walking Trail

This photo was taken on the walking trail, not far from the marker.

CWPT White Oak Road Battlefield Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 22, 2006

4. CWPT White Oak Road Battlefield Sign

Marker is located in the parking lot of the White Oak Road Battlefield.

Walking Trail Map from Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 22, 2006

5. Walking Trail Map from Marker

Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 20, 2021

6. The Battle of White Oak Road Marker

Marker is missing. Four Years of War marker (the first in the trail series) can be seen in the distance.

Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 20, 2021

7. The Battle of White Oak Road Marker

CWPT White Oak Road Battlefield Sign (Photo 4) is no longer standing. The photo of the sign is used on the pages throughout the series of markers.

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 2,178 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on October 20, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on December 28, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on March 30, 2009. 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 28, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6, 7. submitted on October 20, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.