Burkeville in Nottoway County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Burkeville
Lee's Retreat
| | April 5, 1865 | |
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 10, 2009
1. Lee's Retreat Marker
Next Stop
Crewe 4.7 miles
Erected by Virginia's Retreat.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #18 Ulysses S. Grant series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 5, 1865.
Location. 37° 11.335′ N, 78° 12.186′ W. Marker is in Burkeville, Virginia, in Nottoway County. It is at the intersection of 2nd Street NW (Business U.S. 460) and Maple Road, on the right when traveling west on 2nd Street NW. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Burkeville VA 23922, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wilson-Kautz Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); Burkeville Junction (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Burkeville Junction (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Ingleside Training Institute (approx. 0.7 miles away);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Ingleside Training Institute (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Inverness. National Register of Historic Places documentation for Inverness, located at 844 Inverness Street in Burkeville. Although the documentation does not mention such, other sources indicate Confederates captured at Sayler's Creek camped on the grounds. (Submitted on April 28, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Additional commentary.
1. After the Surrender
After the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox, Federal troops concentrated at Burkeville. These forces remained in the vicinity for about a month, pending orders, and the surrender of other Confederate forces. Many Confederate prisoners from the Battle of Sayler's Creek
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 10, 2009
2. Lee's Retreat Marker at Burkeville Depot.
— Submitted April 28, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 18, 2010
3. Rail Lines at Burkeville
The junction of the Southside and Richmond & Danville Railroads at Burkeville meant the train stop became a strategic point during the Confederate retreat.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,000 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on April 28, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
