Near Sandston in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

McClellan's Third Line

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 28, 2009

1. McClellan's Third Line Marker

Inscription. Here ran McClellan's third line of defense, May 31 - June 1, 1862. The Confederates, taking the first and second lines on this road, did not reach the third.

Erected 1934 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number W-11.)

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 1862.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 37° 31.263′ N, 77° 16.717′ W. Marker was near Sandston, Virginia, in Henrico County. It was on Old Williamsburg Road 0.1 miles east of Old Drybridge Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Sandston VA 23150, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the

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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 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Seven Days Battles (approx. 0.6 miles away); Savage Station (approx. 0.7 miles away); Route to White Oak Swamp and Malvern Hill (approx. 0.7 miles away); Battle of Savage's Station (approx. ¾ mile away); Battle For The Rails (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Battle of Savage's Station (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Trent House (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Battlefield of Seven Pines (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandston.

Other markers no longer nearby. McClellan’s Withdrawal (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Seven Days Battles (was approx. ¾ mile away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 28, 2009

2. McClellan's Third Line Marker

named Seven Days Battles (was approx. ¾ mile away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Battle of Savage’s Station (was approx. ¾ mile away but has been confirmed missing); McClellan’s Second Line (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Battlefield of Seven Pines (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been permanently removed); The Trent House (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,724 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on April 20, 2022, by James Dean of Chesterfield, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 27, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.