Near Mechanicsville in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Battle of Cold Harbor
Position of the Federal Sixth Corps
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 6, 2003
1. Battle of Cold Harbor Marker
Erected by Battlefield Markers Association. (Marker Number 25.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Freeman Markers (Richmond Battlefields) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1845.
Location. 37° 35.309′ N, 77° 16.9′ W. Marker is near Mechanicsville, Virginia, in Hanover County. It is on Cold Harbor Road (Route 156), on the right when traveling west. Located 300 feet west of the Cold Harbor National Cemetery just outside the Cold Harbor unit of the Richmond National Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mechanicsville VA 23111, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. 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 walking distance of this marker: Pennsylvania Monument (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eighth N. Y. Heavy Artillery (about 400 feet away); Keep Digging (about 600 feet away); A Captured Trench (about 600 feet away); We Have Broken Through
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Also see . . .
1. Cold Harbor Battlefield. Civil War Preservation Trust listed the battlefield as on of the most endangered sites in 2008. (Submitted on December 8, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. The Battle of Cold Harbor. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 8, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Additional keywords. Freeman Markers, Richmond Battlefield Parks Corporation, Douglas Southall Freeman
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 6, 2003
2. Battle of Cold Harbor Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 20, 2009
3. Old Cold Harbor Crossroads (facing south).
This modern structure is near the site of the Burnett's Inn at Cold Harbor, ½ mile east of this marker. On May 31, 1864 Torbert's Federal Cavalry gained control of this key intersection. The following day Confederate infantry failed to retake this vital crossroads (casualties: 300).
Photographed by Timothy O'Sullivan, June 4, 1864
4. Cold Harbor, Va., June 1864, Burnett House. Library of Congress
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, December 27, 2025
5. Battle of Cold Harbor Marker
The large tree near the marker in the 2003 photo has come down. In the background is the exit road for Richmond National Battlefield Park's Cold Harbor Unit Driving Tour, where it intersects with Cold Harbor Road (VA-156).
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, December 27, 2025
6. Battle of Cold Harbor Marker
View east towards Cold Harbor National Cemetery. Old Cold Harbor crossroads is about half a mile further in the same direction.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,606 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on January 20, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on March 27, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 5, 6. submitted on April 16, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
