Near Carmel Church in Caroline County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Long Creek Action

Photographed by Kathy Walker, July 20, 2008

1. Long Creek Action Marker

Inscription. The earthworks in the angle between this stream and the North Anna River, held by a small Confederate force, were taken by Grant's troops moving southward on May 23, 1864. The Unionists then advanced to the river, on the south side of which was Lee's Army.

Erected 1931 by Conservation and Development Commission. (Marker Number E-24.)

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 May 1864.

Location. 37° 53.616′ N, 77° 28.024′ W. Marker is near Carmel Church, Virginia, in Caroline County. It is at the intersection of Washington Highway (U.S. 1) and Oxford Road, on the right when traveling north on Washington Highway. Marker is 2.4 miles south of Carmel Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ruther Glen VA 22546, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the

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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: Lee And Grant (about 800 feet away); Caroline County/Hanover County (approx. 0.2 miles away); North Anna River (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lafayette and Cornwallis (approx. 0.4 miles away); North Anna River Campaign (approx. one mile away); One More River to Cross (approx. 1.4 miles away); River War (approx. 1.4 miles away); A Night of Agony (approx. 1½ miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Lee and Grant (was about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,312 times since then and 74 times this year. Last updated on February 11, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. Photo 1. submitted on August 23, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.