Near Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Darbytown Road / Pioneer Baptist Church
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, February 21, 2009
1. Darbytown Road / Pioneer Baptist Church Marker
Inscription.
Darbytown Road, also, Pioneer Baptist Church. . The Battle of Darbytown Road, 7 Oct. 1864, was the last large Confederate offensive north of the James River. Gen. Robert E. Lee personally supervised the operation. Attacking from the west astride the Darbytown Road, Lee’s infantry shattered the right flank of the Union army under Brig. Gen. August V. Kautz. Fleeing Union artillery batteries encountered the swampy headwaters of Four Mile Creek in the woods near Pioneer Baptist Church. The Confederates captured eight cannon there. Lee’s attack stalled to the south, near the River Road. Pioneer Church, organized in 1843, saw its building burned later in or shortly after the war.
The Battle of Darbytown Road, 7 Oct. 1864, was the last large Confederate offensive north of the James River. Gen. Robert E. Lee personally supervised the operation. Attacking from the west astride the Darbytown Road, Lee’s infantry shattered the right flank of the Union army under Brig. Gen. August V. Kautz. Fleeing Union artillery batteries encountered the swampy headwaters of Four Mile Creek in the woods near Pioneer Baptist Church. The Confederates captured eight cannon there. Lee’s attack stalled to the south, near the River Road. Pioneer Church, organized in 1843, saw its building burned later in or shortly after the war.
Erected 2007 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-101.)
Location. 37° 28.317′ N, 77° 20.04′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. Marker is at the intersection of Darbytown Road and Monohan Road, on the left when traveling east on Darbytown Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3140 Darbytown Road, Henrico VA 23231, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Pioneer Baptist Church at Darbytown Road & Monahan Road
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,591 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
