Rice in Prince Edward County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Lee's Retreat

Photographed by Laura Troy, July 23, 2008

1. Lee's Retreat Marker

Inscription. Two miles north are the battlefields of Sailor's Creek, April 6, 1865. There Grant captured more men than were captured in any other one day's field engagement of the war.

Erected 1939 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number M-24.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 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 April 6, 1865.

Location. 37° 16.488′ N, 78° 14.231′ W. Marker is in Rice, Virginia, in Prince Edward County. It is on Holly Farms Road (County Route 307) west of Sailers Creek Road (County Route 617), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rice VA 23966, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Southside Virginia,

and specifically in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Prince Edward County / Nottoway County (here, next to this marker); Marshall’s Crossroads (approx. 1.6 miles away); Battles of Sailor's Creek (approx. 1.7 miles away); General Wheaton's First Division Assault (approx. 2.4 miles away); Rock Formations At Sailor's Creek (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Federal Artillery Barrage (approx. 2.6 miles away); Battle of Sailor's (Sayler's) Creek

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(approx. 2.6 miles away); Action at High Bridge (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rice.

Other markers no longer nearby. Victory or Death (was approx. 2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Ewell’s Line of Defense (was approx. 2 miles away but has been permanently removed); The Final Clash: With Fate Against Them (was approx. 2.1 miles away but has been permanently removed); Assaulting the Confederate Battle Line (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Crossing Little Sailor's Creek (was approx. 2.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); Overton/Hillsman House (was approx. 2.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Lee's Retreat. Map and tour guide to key locations along the retreat route. (Submitted on August 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2008, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,441 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 14, 2008, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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