Mannboro in Amelia County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lees Retreat
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2007
1. Lee's Retreat Marker
Marker is along the route of the Lee's Retreat driving tour.
Erected 1935 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number OL-10.)
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 3, 1865.
Location. 37° 14.956′ N, 77° 43.523′ W. Marker is in Mannboro, Virginia, in Amelia County. It is at the intersection of Namozine Road (Virginia Route 708) and Mill Quarter Road ( Route 622), on the left when traveling north on Namozine Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mannboro VA 23105, 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 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Namozine Church (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Namozine Church (here, next to this marker); William Ransom Johnson (approx. 5.2 miles away); Eppington (approx. 5½ miles away); Battle of Five Forks (approx. 6½ miles away); Ford's Depot (approx. 6.9 miles away); Piney Grove Church Meeting Site
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Also see . . .
1. Lees Retreat. (Submitted on March 12, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. Lee's Retreat to Appomattox. Virginia Civil War Trails (Submitted on March 12, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2007
2. Markers at Namozine Church
Several markers are found at this location.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2007
3. Namozine Church
On April 3, 1865, cavalry from the Union and the Confederacy skirmished around this church. The church was used by both armies as a hospital.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,805 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 12, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
