Near Studley in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Stuart’s Ride
Around McClellan’s Army
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 11, 2003
1. Stuart’s Ride Marker
Erected by Battlefield Markers Association. (Marker Number 32.)
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 date for this entry is June 12, 1845.
Location. 37° 38.819′ N, 77° 14.752′ W. Marker is near Studley, Virginia, in Hanover County. It is at the intersection of Mechanicsville Turnpike (U.S. 360) and Studley Road, on the left when traveling east on Mechanicsville Turnpike. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Studley VA 23162, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cavalry Action At Linney's (approx. 0.7 miles away); Edmund Ruffin's Grave (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Stuart's Ride (approx. 1.3 miles away); “The Old Church” (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Stuart's Ride (approx. 1.7 miles away); Studley Cemetery
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Additional keywords. Freeman Markers, Richmond Battlefield Parks Corporation, Douglas Southall Freeman
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 11, 2003
2. Stuart’s Ride Marker
Photographed by John Smith
3. Stuart's Ride Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher
4. William Latané's grave
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,908 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on June 25, 2025, by John Smith of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on June 12, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
