Petersburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Training for War on Hallowed Ground
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Photographed by Evan Dwyer, February 1, 2025
1. Training for War on Hallowed Ground Marker
"Across a ravine from the parade ground was a field of about 20 acres...for the use of the Field Fortification School. Through it trenches of various types, with revetted sides of different design, were dug by the class."
Captain John Stringfellow, 80th Division
(captions)
An unidentified American soldier stands on the training trenches at Fort Lee.
World War One training trenches surveyed using LiDAR, a remote sensing technology.
Sergeant Jack Roseborm of the British Army helps soldiers of the 80th Division construct trenches.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil
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Location. 37° 14.377′ N, 77° 21.397′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia. It is on Siege Road south of Oaklawn Boulevard (Virginia Route 36), on the left when traveling south. Marker is on the left of the one-way Tour Route (Siege Road) immediately after passing the exit for City Point south of the Oaklawn Blvd (Route 36) Overpass. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5001 Siege Rd, Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 walking distance of this marker: Battery 8 of the Dimmock Line (approx. Ό mile away); Jordan Family Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); Artillery at Petersburg (approx. Ό mile away); Stephen Tyng Mather (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named The Siege of Petersburg (approx. 0.3 miles away); Prelude to Petersburg (approx. 0.3 miles away); Battery 5 Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Siege of Petersburg Grant's First Offensive (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.
Other markers no longer nearby. Confederate Battery 6 (was approx. Ό mile away but has been permanently removed); The Siege of Petersburg (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, February 1, 2025
2. LiDAR Imaging of Camp Lee Training Trenches
This image is inset on the marker.
Regarding Training for War on Hallowed Ground. The park contains more than 1.5 miles of training trenches dug in 1917 and 1918. They are visible in the woods east of the tour route between Route 36 (Oaklawn Blvd) and the Battery 9 Tour Stop. The Battery 7 Trail and Branch Creek Trails are the best method to access and view the Camp Lee Trenches.
Also see . . . Petersburg National Battlefield. National Park Service (Submitted on March 2, 2025.)
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, February 1, 2025
3. Trenches beyond the Marker
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, February 1, 2025
4. Roadside Location of Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 24, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
