Petersburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Graham Road

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 29, 2009

1. Graham Road Marker

Inscription. On June 9, 1864, Kautz's Union cavalry, 1300 men, after overwhelming Archer's militia, one mile south, moved westward on this road to attack the city. Upon the hillside, one mile west, they were repulsed by the battery of Captain Edward Graham, and later driven to retreat by General James Dearing's cavalry. This attack, in conjunction with an infantry force that did not come up, was the first attempt to capture Petersburg.

Erected 1947 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number QA-16.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1856.

Location. 37° 12.913′ N, 77° 23.065′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia. It is at the intersection of South Crater Road (U.S. 301) and Graham Road, on the right when traveling south on South Crater Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Petersburg VA 23805, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 walking distance of this marker: Massachusetts (approx. ¼ mile away); Second Pennsylvania Veteran Heavy Artillery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mahone (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mahone’s Brigade

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); South Carolina (approx. 0.4 miles away); Union High Tide (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confederate Countermine (approx. 0.4 miles away); Crater of Mine (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 29, 2009

2. Graham Road Marker

Capt. Edward Graham image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, December 7, 2024

3. Capt. Edward Graham

The namesake of Graham Road and a hero of the battle, Edward Graham is buried in nearby Blandford Cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,402 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on March 25, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.