Near Burgess in Dinwiddie County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Brigadier General John Pegram
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
1. Gen. John Pegram Death Monument
Brigadier General
John Pegram
was killed in the
Battle of Hatcher's Run
on February 6, 1865
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1861.
Location. 37° 7.48′ N, 77° 29.817′ W. Marker is near Burgess, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County. It is on Dabney Mill Road (Virginia Route 613), on the right when traveling east. Located in the 50 acre Hatcher's Run Battlefield preservation tract. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Burgess VA 22432, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Battle of Hatchers Run (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named The Battle of Hatchers Run (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Hatchers Run (within shouting distance of this marker); Hatcher's Run Battlefields (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Hatcher's Run Battlefields (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Hatcher's Run Battlefields (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Hatcher's Run Battlefields (approx. 1.7 miles away); Quaker Road Engagement (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burgess.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. John Pegram. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 21, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Brigadier General John Pegram: A Failure of Command. Evan Family Tree blog entry (Submitted on December 21, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Hatcher's Run. American Battlefield Trust website entry (Submitted on December 21, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
via Evans Family Tree, unknown
2. Brigadier General John Pegram
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
3. Markers on the Hatcher's Run Battlefield
The Gen. John Pegram Death Monument is one of several markers at this location. It can be seen in the middle of this photograph.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, November 28, 2025
4. Brigadier General John Pegram Marker
Marker site has become wooded and littered.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
5. Hatcher's Run Battlefield
The Gen. John Pegram death monument is on the Hatcher's Run Battlefield, which is owned by the Civil War Preservation Trust.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,236 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 22, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on December 21, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on March 22, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on January 9, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. 5. submitted on March 22, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
