Adams Grove in Southampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Tarleton's Movements

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 15, 2011

1. Tarleton's Movements Marker

Inscription. Near this point Tarleton, the British cavalryman, entered the road from the south and moved westward to clear the fords for Cornwallis's army, May 14, 1781. Cornwallis was moving north on Petersburg.

Erected by Virginia Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number U-102.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 14, 1781.

Location. 36° 41.169′ N, 77° 23.091′ W. Marker is in Adams Grove, Virginia, in Southampton County. It is on Southampton Blvd (U.S. 58) near Adams Grove Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Drewryville VA 23844, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Y. Mason's Home (a few steps from this marker); Emporia-Greensville County Armory (approx. 5.9 miles away); Company “M” 116th Infantry Regiment (approx. 6 miles away); Sussex County / Greensville County (approx. 7.2 miles away); Memorial League WWI Memorial (approx. 8.3 miles

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away); Greensville County Training School (approx. 8.4 miles away); Emporia Railroad History (approx. 8.4 miles away); Samuel Wilbert Tucker (1913~1990) (approx. 8.6 miles away).

Also see . . . Military History,Biographies,Army,American Revolution,Banastre Tarleton. During his long military career Tarleton steadily moved up through the ranks. His promotions include major (1776), lieutenant colonel (1778), colonel (1790), major general (1794), lieutenant general (1801), and general (1812). In addition, Tarleton served as a Member of Parliament for Liverpool (1790), as well as was made a Baronet (1815) and a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (1820). (Submitted on October 23, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

Tarleton's Movements Marker, looking west along US 58 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 15, 2011

2. Tarleton's Movements Marker, looking west along US 58

Tarleton's Movements Marker looking northward along Adams Grove Road, at right image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 15, 2011

3. Tarleton's Movements Marker looking northward along Adams Grove Road, at right

Banastre Tarleton image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sir Joshua Reynolds

4. Banastre Tarleton

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,226 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 23, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.