Near Louisa in Louisa County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Battle of Trevilians
Photographed by Craig Swain, January 12, 2008
1. Battle of Trevilians Marker
Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number W-209.)
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 date for this entry is June 12, 1864.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 3.079′ N, 78° 4.589′ W. Marker was near Louisa, Virginia, in Louisa County. It was at the intersection of Louisa Road (U.S. 33) and Trevilians Square, on the right when traveling east on Louisa Road. Located at a pull off at the intersection, on the south side of the highway. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Louisa VA 23093, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 the North Atlantic Region, 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 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Battle of Trevillians (here, next to this marker); Battle of Trevilian Station (a few steps from this marker); Trevilian Station Battle
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Regarding Battle of Trevilians. 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.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. New Replacement Marker At This Location titled "Battle of Trevilian Station"
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 20, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, January 12, 2008
2. Battle of Trevilians Marker
If one looks carefully, the nearby Virginia State marker W-210 can be seen on the left of the highway in the distance.
Photographed by Craig Swain, January 12, 2008
3. Ogg Farm - Second Day Battlefield
Looking to the south of the Virginia Central Railroad. Fitzhugh Lee's Confederate division arrived from a round about march from Louisa, and formed the right flank of the Confederate defensive line.
Photographed by Craig Swain, January 12, 2008
4. Fitzhugh Lee's Flanking Attack
Late in the afternoon, as Confederate General Matthew Butler's Brigade held off attacks at the Bloody Angle, General Fitzhugh Lee dispatched Lomax's Brigade from his division on a march around to the west to flank the Federals. Lomax passed through the grounds of what is today the Trevilians Elementary School and attacked the exposed Federal right (western) flank. This action broke the Federal lines and effectively ended the battle.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,137 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on April 28, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on January 21, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
