Near Petersburg in Dinwiddie County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Lane’s North Carolina Brigade

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2021

1. Lane’s North Carolina Brigade Marker

Inscription.
This monument honors the soldiers of Lane's North Carolina Brigade, who defended this portion of the Confederate works on April 2, 1865. The Union assault struck first near this spot, triggering hand-to-hand fighting that claimed more than half of the North Carolinians killed, wounded, or captured. The survivors from Lane's four regiments fell back and engaged in additional combat later that day.

Erected 2016 by The North Carolina Civil War Round Table.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 2, 1865.

Location. 37° 10.982′ N, 77° 28.356′ W. Memorial is near Petersburg, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County. It can be reached from Duncan Road (Virginia Route 670) half a mile south of Boydton Plank Road (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling south. Monument is located in Pamplin Historical Park on the Intermediate Loop of the Breakthrough Trail. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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: “Our Line of Battle was so Thin” (a few steps from this marker); “We Fought Desperately” (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st Lieutenant Evander McNair Robeson (within

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shouting distance of this marker); The Breakthrough (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battlefield Terrain (about 500 feet away); Major James Augustus Weston (about 600 feet away); “A Determination That Knew No Such Word as Fail” (about 700 feet away); First Man Over the Works (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.

Also see . . . The Breakthrough Trail. Pamplin Historical Park (Submitted on October 26, 2021.)

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2021

2. Lane’s North Carolina Brigade Marker

The “Our Line of Battle was so Thin” marker can be seen in the background.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2021

3. Lane’s North Carolina Brigade Marker

The line of Confederate earthworks are located behind the monument.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 562 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on October 2, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.