Louisa in Louisa County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Trevilian Station Battle
Photographed by Craig Swain, January 12, 2008
1. Trevilian Station Battle Marker
Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-210.)
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 1864.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 38° 3.062′ N, 78° 4.476′ W. Marker was in Louisa, Virginia, in Louisa County. It was at the intersection of Louisa Road (U.S. 33)
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Regionally, this marker was in the Piedmont and in Central Virginia. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 4 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Custer's First Last Stand (within shouting distance of this marker); Custer Rescued (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Trevillians (about 600 feet away); Battle of Trevilian Station (about 600 feet away); Netherland Tavern (approx. 0.9 miles away); Ogg Farm (approx. 1.6 miles away); Bibb's Crossroads
Photographed by Craig Swain, January 12, 2008
2. Trevilian Station Battle Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Trevilians (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding Trevilian Station Battle. This marker replaced a previous W-210 titled Battle of Trevilians which read Near here Custer of Sheridan's cavalry, raiding westward, got between Fitz Lee's division and the rest of Wade Hampton's cavalry, capturing wagons. The Confederates recaptured the wagons but withdrew to the west after a fierce conflict, June 11, 1864.
This is one of several markers interpreting the Battle of Trevilian Station, June 11-12, 1864. See the Battle of Trevilian Station Virtual Tour by Markers linked below for additional related markers.
Also see . . . Trevilian Station Battlefield Foundation. The foundation has worked to preserve the remaining sections of the battlefield. A detailed driving tour of the battlefield is offered. (Submitted on January 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 11, 2026
3. Trevilian Station Battle Marker
This view approximates the angle of photograph #2, but from a greater distance away. The marker's mounting pole remains, but is bent over, and the marker itself is missing. DHR has been contacted about its replacement or retirement.
Photographed by Craig Swain, January 12, 2008
4. Looking South from the Marker
Rosser's Confederate Brigade fought along the south side of the Gordonsville Road, blocking Custer's Federals. Later when Federal reinforcements broke through to Custer, Rosser was forced back to the west.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,297 times since then and 58 times this year. Last updated on March 18, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on August 12, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on January 21, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
