Near Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
General John Gregg
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 1, 2019
1. General John Gregg Marker
killed near here
7 October 1864
Battle of Darbytown
Erected 2018.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is October 7, 1864.
Location. 37° 26.864′ N, 77° 20.467′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. It can be reached from New Market Road (Virginia Route 5) west of Doran Road, on the right when traveling west. Located on the Virginia Capital Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7980 Doran Rd, Henrico VA 23231, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Frayser Family (approx. 0.3 miles away); Four Mile Creek Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); One Last Advance (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away); Henrico Parish Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); William Hatcher (approx. one mile away); George Thorpe (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. John Gregg (American politician). Wikipedia
this page online
2. Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads. Wikipedia (Submitted on January 2, 2019.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 1, 2019
2. Virginia Capital Trail (marker on right)
3. John Gregg, Brigadier General, C.S.A.
Library of Congress LC-USZ62-134003
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2019, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 450 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2019, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on November 16, 2015.
