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

The Last Fight

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 13, 2010

1. The Last Fight Marker

Inscription. Two miles north, at sunrise of April 9, 1865, Fitz Lee and Gordon, moving westward, attacked Sheridan's position. The attack was repulsed, but a part of the Confederate cavalry under Munford and Rosser broke through the Union line and escaped. This was the last action between the Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of the Potomac.

Erected 1929 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number K-156.)

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 April 9, 1930.

Location. 37° 21.661′ N, 78° 51.507′ W. Marker is in Appomattox, Virginia, in Appomattox County. It is on Richmond Highway (U.S. 460) 0.6 miles east of Police Tower Road (Virginia Route 613), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Appomattox VA 24522, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper

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South.

Globally, it is in 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Surrender at Appomattox (here, next to this marker); Robertson House Fight (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Robertson House Fight (approx. 0.9 miles away); Eldon (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Last Positions (approx. 1.2 miles away); Carver-Price School (approx. 1.6 miles away); Winonah Camp / Mozella Price Home (approx. 1.6 miles away); Appomattox County Eternal Flame (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Appomattox.

Other markers no longer nearby. Carver-Price School (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Winonah Camp / Mozella Price Home (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been

Richmond Hwy US Rt 460 (facing east) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 13, 2010

2. Richmond Hwy US Rt 460 (facing east)

replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . .
1. Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. National Park Service (Submitted on August 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

2. Appomattox Court House. CWSAC Battle Summary (Submitted on August 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,227 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.