Near Petersburg in Dinwiddie County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Hatcher's Run
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 29, 2009
1. Hatcher's Run Marker
Lee's right wing was defended by earthworks on this stream, here and to the east. These works were unsuccessfully attacked by Union forces, February 5-7, 1865. On the morning of April 2, 1865, they were stormed by Union troops.
Erected 1929 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number S-50.)
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 year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 37° 9.186′ N, 77° 31.04′ W. Marker is near Petersburg, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County. It is on Boydton Plank Road (U.S. 1) 0.3 miles north of White Oak Road, on the right when traveling north. 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 flies: Burgess Mill (a few steps from this marker); Cattle (Beefsteak) Raid (approx. 0.3 miles away); White Oak Road (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gravelly Run Quaker Meeting House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Raceland (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hatcher's Run Battlefields (approx. 1.2 miles away);
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Other markers no longer nearby. 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. 1.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Hatcher's Run. Petersburg National Battlefield, National Park Service website entry (Submitted on April 6, 2009.)
2. The Battle of Hatchers Run (or Dabneys Mill): February 5-7, 1865. The Siege of Petersburg Online (Submitted on August 30, 2021.)
3. Hatcher's Run. American Battlefield Trust (Submitted on April 6, 2009.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 29, 2009
2. Hatcher's Run Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 19, 2014
3. Hatcher's Run Marker
Markers were recently moved to the west side of US 1.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 29, 2009
4. Armstrong's Mill on Hatcher's Run 2 miles downstream from the marker.
This 20th century structure is located on the mill site. The fighting on the Feb 5, 1865 took place in the vicinity of Steers Millpond, to the north of Hatcher's Run and east of Duncan Road.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 29, 2009
5. Hatcher's Run below Armstrong's Mill.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,447 times since then and 72 times this year. Last updated on August 29, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on October 19, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on April 19, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
