Louisa in Louisa County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Battle of Trevilians Memorial

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 11, 2026

1. Battle of Trevilians Memorial Marker

Inscription.

"Love Makes Memory Eternal"

This monument is dedicated
with affection, reverence
and undying remembrance
to the memory of the men
who gave their lives at
The Battle of Trevilians
June 11-12 1864
And who lie buried here
-
The Mineral Chapter
United Daughters of the Confederacy
1982

Erected 1982 by Mineral Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.

Location. 38° 1.722′ N, 78° 0.69′ W. Memorial is in Louisa, Virginia, in Louisa County. It is on West Street 0.1 miles east of West Main Street (U.S. 33), on the right when traveling east. Memorial/Monument is within Oakland Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Louisa VA 23093, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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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: Oakland Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Decisive Confederate Victory (a few steps from this marker); Louisa Court House (approx. half a mile away); Second Louisa County Courthouse Threshold (approx. half a mile away); Patrick Henry's Home (approx. half a mile away); Confederate Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Bicentennial Monument (approx. half a mile away); In Memory of All Veterans (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisa.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Louisa Court House (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this memorial. The Memorial is within a cluster of unidentified soldiers who fell in the Battle of Trevilians (also known as the Battle of Trevilian Station, and the Battle of Trevillians). A number of small, blank, rectangular

Battle of Trevilians Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 11, 2026

2. Battle of Trevilians Memorial

headstones mark the graves of the unknowns, both around the memorial marker and to the west on the opposite side of the cemetery's central pathway.

This is one of several markers regarding 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.

Also see . . .
1. American Battlefield Trust - Trevilian Station. An authoritative source for information on the battle and battlefield preservation. (Submitted on August 13, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.)

2. Trevilian Station Battlefield Foundation. The TSBF has worked to preserve core areas of the Trevilian Station Battlefield, including the C.G. Trevilian House, which is open for tours seasonally, and a replica of the Netherland Tavern where an annual dinner is hosted. The website includes information about the battle, their efforts, and the Trevilian Station Driving Tour, as well as how to find information about hiking and horseback trails through the battlefield. (Submitted on August 13, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.)

3. Battle of Trevilian Station Virtual Tour by Markers.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 11, 2026

3. Battle of Trevilians Memorial

The small rectangular stones in the foreground and off to the left are unknowns from the Battle of Trevilians. The obelisk in the background at left marks the graves of the Towles brothers Robert C., James H., and J. Vivian Towles, all three of which served in Company A, 4th Virginia Cavalry - and all three of which were killed in the Civil War (Robert at Trevilians, James at Spotsylvania, and Vivian at Raccoon Ford). The low, thick square stone next to the Towles obelisk belongs to another 4th Virginia Cavalryman, Pvt. Thomas Prince Ellicott, who died of his wounds after the Battle of Trevilians.

A set of markers that document the Battle of Trevilian Station, June 11-12, 1864. The order of appearance is generally aligned to the Trevilian Station Battlefield Foundation driving tour, with accommodations made for convenience both in the town of Louisa at the beginning of the tour, and on the eastbound side of Route 33 headed back towards the cemetery. Because the C.G. Trevilian House at the 'modern' station does not have its own marker, reviewing this database for accompanying information when reading about the railroad tracks there is recommended for added interpretive value. (Submitted on August 14, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.)

Trevilians Unknowns image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 11, 2026

4. Trevilians Unknowns

These are the rows of unknowns to the west of the marker, across the cemetery's center pathway. The two carved headstones at lower right are for the Colonel of the 7th Georgia Cavalry and the Captain of the 7th Georgia's Company H, both also killed in the fighting at Trevilians.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 13, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.