Petersburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Battle of Petersburg
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 23, 2007
1. Battle of Petersburg Marker
Erected 1931 by Virginia Conservation & Development Commission For the City of Petersburg. (Marker Number QA-12.)
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 April 25, 1734.
Location. 37° 13.574′ N, 77° 23.309′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia. It is on Crater Road (U.S. 460), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Battle of Petersburg (here, next to this marker); Blandford Church and Cemetery (here, next to this marker); War of 1812 Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Revolutionary War Patriots Memorial (about 400 feet away); People's Memorial Cemetery (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Blandford Church
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Other markers no longer nearby. Blandford Church and Cemetery (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Blandford Church (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Battle of Petersburg. City of Petersburg. (Submitted on March 24, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Additional commentary.
1. Gen Phillips
The monument to General Phillips is not his grave marker. He was buried at night in the churchyard and his grave was never marked. The monument was erected in the churchyard to commemorate his burial but his precise resting place within the yard remains unknown.
— Submitted March 25, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, December 7, 2024
2. Battle of Petersburg Marker
Much of the fighting was on this hilltop and down the hill by the bridge over the Appomattox. This view is similar to what the approaching British would have seen. They also came from the northeast (to the right) using Washington Street.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 23, 2007
3. Blandford Church and Cemetery
The Battle of Petersburg took place around the Blandford Church, which stood here at the time of the battle.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 23, 2007
4. Grave of British Gen. Phillips
British Maj. Gen. William Phillips died in Petersburg shortly after the battle. He is buried in Blandford Cemetery, just east of the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,780 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 24, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on March 25, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on March 24, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
