Near Roxbury in New Kent County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Long Bridge
Crossing the Chickahominy
| | Lee vs. Grant The 1864 Campaign | |
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 7, 2009
1. Long Bridge CWT Marker
A Union soldier writing home from Long Bridge on June 13, 1864, was not impressed: “I think I never saw a more horrible looking stream than this slow, sluggish, black, villainously treacherous looking.” In all, he concluded, Long Bridge offered “one of the most gloomy and unpleasant scenes we have yet met with.”
Half of the army crossed one-half mile south of here on June 13. The other two corps used Joness Bridge downstream. Once across the Chickahominy, only the James stood between the Union army and the Confederate defenses at Petersburg.
Erected by Virginia Civil War Trails.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Civil War Trails series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1767.
Location. 37° 28.591′ N, 77° 8.103′ W. Marker is near Roxbury, Virginia, in New Kent County. It is on Roxbury Road 0.4 miles south of Pocahontas Trail (U.S. 60), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Providence Forge VA 23140, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Peninsula and in Coastal Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. White Oak Swamp (was approx. 4.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Seven Days Battles (was approx. 4.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. On the left is a map with the caption, "Grant split his army into columns for greater marching speed. He also pushed out Warrens Fifth Corps as a screen to delay and deceive the Confederate commanders."
On the lower right is a photo of a pontoon boat with the caption, "The 50th New York Engineers laid about 12 wooden pontoon boats like this one across Chickahominy River at Long Bridge on the night of June 12, 1864."
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 7, 2009
2. Grant's Movement to theJames River
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 7, 2009
3. Long Bridge CWT Marker on Roxbury Road
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 7, 2009
4. Chickahominy River near the site of Long Bridge
Photographed by Timothy H. O'Sullivan
5. Pontoon boat, Brandy Station, Virginia
Library of Congress (LC-DIG-ppmsca-12579)
Photographed by Mike McKeown, January 18, 2026
6. Long Bridge Marker
Marker has suffered some damage
Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,526 times since then and 125 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 5. submitted on November 10, 2021. 6. submitted on January 18, 2026, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland.
