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

Hagood’s Brigade

A.N.V.

— C.S.A. —

Hagood’s Brigade Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007

1. Hagood’s Brigade Monument

Inscription. Here a brigade composed of the 7th battalion, the 11th, 21st, 25th and 27th regiments South Carolina Volunteers, commanded by Brig. Gen. Johnson Hagood, charged Warren’s Federal Army Corps, on the 21st day of August 1864, taking into the fight 749 men, retiring with 273. ——— No prouder fate than theirs who gave their lives to liberty.

Placed here by Wm. V. Izlar, a survivor of the charge, aided by other South Carolinians.

Erected by by Wm. V. Izlar.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is August 24, 1864.

Location. 37° 9.998′ N, 77° 24.941′ W. Memorial is in Petersburg, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Halifax Road (Virginia Route 604) and Flank Road (County Route 676), on the left when traveling north on Halifax Road. Marker is on the Siege Line Tour in Petersburg National Battlefield. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Petersburg VA 23805, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

is in 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: Fight for the Weldon Railroad (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Siege of Petersburg—Grant's Fourth Offensive (about 300 feet away); Fort Wadsworth (about 300 feet away); The Petersburg Railroad (approx. 1.2 miles away); Battles For The Weldon Railroad (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Battles For The Weldon Railroad (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.

Also see . . . Petersburg National Battlefield. (Submitted on May 26, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

State Seal and Back Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 22, 2008

2. State Seal and Back Inscription

Monument Location image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007

3. Monument Location

The marker is located near the site of Union Fort Wadsworth, the remains of which can be seen in the background.

Hagood’s Brigade Monument Seen from Fort Wadsworth image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 22, 2008

4. Hagood’s Brigade Monument Seen from Fort Wadsworth

The monument is within the boundaries of the Petersburg National Battlefield.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,412 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on January 11, 2023, by Diane Klinefelter of McMurray, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1. submitted on May 26, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on December 24, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on May 26, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on December 24, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.