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Virtual Tour by Markers of the White Oak Road Battlefield. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
 
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1 Virginia, Dinwiddie County, Petersburg — The Battle of White Oak RoadThe Walking Trail Reported permanently removed
Welcome to the Civil War Preservation Trust’s White Oak Road Battlefield! The battlefield walking trail is a two-thirds-of-a-mile path that takes you past six wayside signs interpreting the 1865 battle, the remains of the Confederate earthworks, and . . . Map (db m184282) HM
2 Virginia, Dinwiddie County, Petersburg — The Battle of White Oak RoadFour Years of War, Ten Months of Siege Reported unreadable
It was March 1865. The Civil War had raged across battlefields from New Mexico to Pennsylvania for four desperate years. More than three million men had fought and more than 600,000 men had died but, finally, the war was winding to a close. The . . . Map (db m184284) HM
3 Virginia, Dinwiddie County, Petersburg — The Battle of White Oak RoadThe Battle of Lewis Farm Reported unreadable
General Grant wanted to force his way around the Confederate right flank and cut the last remaining supply lines into Petersburg. The offensive began on March 29, 1865. Union Major General Philip H. Sheridan’s cavalry moved towards Dinwiddie Court . . . Map (db m184285) HM
4 Virginia, Dinwiddie County, Petersburg — The Battle of White Oak RoadMoving into Position Reported unreadable
With their success at Lewis Farm, Union troops gained a foothold on one of Lee’s supply routes, the Boydton Plank Road. It was strategically necessary for the Federals to control this road because it was a major route Confederate General Robert E. . . . Map (db m184287) HM
5 Virginia, Dinwiddie County, Petersburg — The Battle of White Oak RoadMarch 31, 1865
Early on the morning of March 31, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee sent most of a division forward to attack the Federals from this location at White Oak Road. Fighting through the morning, the Confederate brigades enveloped and put to flight . . . Map (db m14811) HM
6 Virginia, Dinwiddie County, Petersburg — The Battle of White Oak RoadThe Union Counterattack
As the fight progressed, the Confederates met stiffening resistance. Lee and his subordinates realized they had too few troops to hold their advanced position. They determined to withdraw to the slight earthworks constructed by the Federal soldiers . . . Map (db m14813) HM
7 Virginia, Dinwiddie County, Petersburg — The Battle of White Oak RoadBreaking the Line
The Battle of White Oak Road left the Federals in position to block Confederate reinforcements from reaching their comrades further west. Both the Battle of White Oak Road and the Battle of Dinwiddie Court House were preludes to the climactic April . . . Map (db m14816) HM
 
 
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Mar. 28, 2024