Near Rice in Prince Edward County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Battle of Sailors Creek

Front of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Linda Walcroft, May 17, 2009

1. Front of Monument

Inscription. (Front):Battles of Sailors Creek
April 6, 1865

"My God! Has the army been dissolved?"
General R. E. Lee

Hillsman's Farm US 442 CS 3400
Marshall's Crossroads US 172 CS 2600
Lockett's Farm (Double Bridges) US 536 CS 1700

Totals include killed, wounded, missing and captured.
(Back):In remembrance of the
Confederate and Union
Soldiers who fought in
the surrounding hills with
great honor and perseverance
on April 6, 1865.
During the three engagements
each regiment participated
with valor and fraternity,
in what was the last
major battle of the Civil War
in Virginia.

Dedicated by the
Sayler’s Creek Reenactment
and Preservation Committee
April 2000

Erected 2000 by Sayler’s Creek Reenactment and Preservation Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1854.

Location. 37° 18.169′ N, 78° 13.707′ W. Marker is near Rice, Virginia, in Prince Edward County. Marker is on Saylers Creek Road (Virginia Route 617), on the right when traveling south. Marker is in Sailor’s Creek Battlefield State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rice VA 23966, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within walking distance of this marker. Victory or Death (within shouting distance of this marker); Ewell’s Line of Defense (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Final Clash: With Fate Against Them (about 500 feet away); Assaulting the Confederate Battle Line (approx. 0.2 miles away); Crossing Little Sailor's Creek (approx. 0.3 miles away); Marshall’s Crossroads (approx. 0.4 miles away); Battle of Sailor's (Sayler's) Creek (approx. 0.6 miles away); Overton / Hillsman House (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rice.

Also see . . .
1. Sailor’s Creek. CWSAC Battle Summaries. (Submitted on September 26, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. Sailor's Creek State Park. Virginia State Parks website. (Submitted on September 26, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Back of Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 26, 2007

2. Back of Memorial

Marker is in Sailor’s Creek Battlefield State Park.

Sailor’s Creek Battlefield State Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 26, 2007

3. Sailor’s Creek Battlefield State Park

This park preserves the site of the last major battle of Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia.

Battle of Sailors Creek Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, April 18, 2010

4. Battle of Sailors Creek Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,530 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 6, 2009, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on September 26, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on June 12, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.