Petersburg in Dinwiddie County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Cattle (Beefsteak) Raid
Erected 2005 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number S-48.)
Location. 37° 8.896′ N, 77° 31.151′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County. Marker is at the intersection of Boydton Plank Road (U.S. 1) and White Oak Road, on the right when traveling north on Boydton Plank Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. White Oak Road (here, next to this marker); Burgess Mill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hatcher's Run (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gravelly Run Quaker Meeting House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Raceland (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Battle of White Oak Road (approx. 1˝ miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of White Oak Road (approx. 1˝ miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of White Oak Road (approx. 1˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Markers relating to the Beefsteak Raid.
Also see . . .
1. The Beefsteak Raid. The Civil War Siege of Petersburg website. (Submitted on December 28, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
2. Wade Hampton and the Great Beefsteak Raid. Lt. Gen. Wade Hampton website by the Sons of Confederate Veterans. (Submitted on December 28, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
Categories. • Notable Events • War, US Civil •
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on December 28, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,498 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 28, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.