Chester in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Battle of Chester Station

March 15, 2009

1. Battle of Chester Station SCV Marker

Inscription. Here, on May 10, 1864, as part of Butler’s Bermuda Hundred Campaign, 3400 Federals and 2000 Confederates fought the Battle of Chester Station. This monument is erected in their memory by the Chester Station Camp #1503. Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Erected by Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1864.

Location. 37° 21.381′ N, 77° 25.263′ W. Marker is in Chester, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It is on West Hundred Road (Virginia Route 10) 0.1 miles east of Parker Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chester VA 23831, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Battle of Chester Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Chester Station Fight (approx. half a mile away); Lee's Headquarters (approx. 0.9 miles away); Farrar's Island (approx. 0.9 miles away); Osbornes (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Howlett Line

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(approx. 1.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Battery Dantzler (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Chester Station (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Battle of Chester Station. Wikipedia (Submitted on March 16, 2009.)

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2. Battle of Chester Station SCV Marker

Battle of Chester Station Markers image. Click for full size.

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3. Battle of Chester Station Markers

Winfree House (private residence) image. Click for full size.

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4. Winfree House (private residence)

Battle of Chester Station Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, March 1, 2025

5. Battle of Chester Station Monument

A trim in 2024 has made the monument much more prominent.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2009. This page has been viewed 3,127 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 16, 2009. 5. submitted on May 19, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.