Near Petersburg in Dinwiddie County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
1st Lieutenant Evander McNair Robeson
The Breakthrough
— Pamplin Historical Park —
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 23, 2007
1. The Breakthrough Marker
1st Lieutenant Evander McNair Robeson
Company K, 18th North Carolina
Infantry, Lane’s Brigade,
Wilcox’s Division, Third Corps
Resident: Bladen County, North Carolina
Enlisted: April 1861
A comrade of Robeson’s wrote about the battle on April 2, 1865: “The men of Lane’s Brigade were some twenty feet apart in the trenches when the final attack was made. Our thin line could make but feeble resistance. We detained them, however, until the lines were broken beyond us.” Robeson surrendered with the army at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865.
Erected by Pamplin Historical Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 37° 10.957′ N, 77° 28.382′ W. Marker is near Petersburg, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County. Marker can be reached from Duncan Road (Virginia Route 670), on the left when traveling south. Marker is in Pamplin Historical Park, on the Breakthrough Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6523 Duncan Road, Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lane’s North Carolina Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); “We Fought Desperately” (within shouting distance of this marker);
this page online
More about this marker. The bottom left of the marker contains a photograph of Lieutenant Evander McNair Robeson. Above that is a battle map of the Breakthrough, indicating the approach of the Union troops and the location of the marker.
Also see . . .
1. Breakthrough at Petersburg. The American Civil War website. (Submitted on January 15, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Breakthrough Trail. Pamplin Historical Park website. (Submitted on January 15, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. The Final Assault. The Civil War Siege of Petersburg. (Submitted on January 15, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 23, 2007
2. Marker on the Breakthrough Trail
Confederate earthworks can be seen behind the marker.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 23, 2007
3. Battle Map from Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,246 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 15, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
