Petersburg in Dinwiddie County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Cattle (Beefsteak) Raid
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 22, 2006
1. Cattle (Beefsteak) Raid Marker
Leaving from a point along the Confederate right flank on Boydon Plank Road on 14 Sept. 1864, Maj. Gen. Wade Hampton took about 3,000 Confederate cavalrymen and rode more than 100 miles around the rear of the Union army. Reaching Coggins Point on the James River on the 16 Sept., the raiders successfully captured almost 2,500 head of cattle from the Federals and returned to their lines relatively unmolested. The next day the cattle were penned in the field east of the Boydton Plank Road until being slaughtered for the Confederate troops in the Petersburg trenches.
Erected 2005 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number S-48.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • 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 September 14, 1864.
Location. 37° 8.896′ N, 77° 31.151′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County. It is at the intersection of Boydton Plank Road (U.S. 1) and White Oak Road, on the right when traveling north on Boydton Plank Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Petersburg VA 23803, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. The Battle of White Oak Road (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named The Battle of White Oak Road (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named The Battle of White Oak Road (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named The Battle of White Oak Road (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named The Battle of White Oak Road (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Markers relating to the Beefsteak Raid.
Also see . . .
1. The Beefsteak Raid. Siege of Petersburg online
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 22, 2006
2. Cattle (Beefsteak) Raid Marker
2. Wade Hampton and the Great Beefsteak Raid. Lt. Gen. Wade Hampton website by the Sons of Confederate Veterans. (Submitted on December 28, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. Beefsteak Raid. Wikipedia (Submitted on November 14, 2021.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 22, 2006
3. Beefsteak Raid Map
This map from a Virginia Civil War Trails marker in Prince George, VA shows the routes taken by the Confederate cavalry during the Beefsteak Raid of September 14-16, 1864.
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 2,388 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 28, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
