Petersburg in Dinwiddie County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Major James Augustus Weston
| | The Breakthrough | |
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, September 21, 2024
1. Major James Augustus Weston Marker
33rd North Carolina Infantry
Lane's Brigade, Wilcox's Division
Third Corps
Resident: Hyde County, North Carolina
Enlisted: September 1861
Weston remembered his experience during the Breakthrough on April 2, 1865: "We fought desperately, but our thin line was pushed back by sheer force of numbers until it was broken in pieces. We then retreated behind our winter quarters and continued the contest, each man for himself." Weston surrendered with the army at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865.
Erected by Pamplin Historical Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 2, 1865.
Location. 37° 10.9′ N, 77° 28.412′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County. It can be reached from Duncan Road south of Boydton Plank Road (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling south. Marker is within Pamplin Historical Park, on the Intermediate Loop of the Breakthrough Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Southside Virginia, and specifically 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: Battlefield Terrain (within shouting distance of this marker); First Man Over the Works
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Photographed by Evan Dwyer, September 21, 2024
2. Confederate Earthworks
View facing northeast from the marker. This is the interior of the Confederate line.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
