1 ► Virginia, Prince George County, Prince George — Prince George Court House — "Destroy both those roads" — Wilson – Kautz Raid —

In June 1864, Gen. U.S. Grant began to confine Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia within the Richmond and Petersburg defenses. The South Side R.R., connecting Petersburg and Lynchburg, and the Richmond and Danville R.R. supplied Lee’s . . . — — Map (db m14771) HM

2 ► Virginia, Dinwiddie County, Petersburg — Ream's Station — First Encounter — Wilson-Kautz Raid —

In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and rolling . . . — — Map (db m13776) HM

3 ► Virginia, Dinwiddie County, Dinwiddie — Dinwiddie Court House — Turning North — Wilson-Kautz Raid —

In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen, Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and rolling . . . — — Map (db m17556) HM

4 ► Virginia, Dinwiddie County, Ford — Ford's Depot — The Destruction Begins — Wilson-Kautz Raid —

In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and rolling . . . — — Map (db m18840) HM

5 ► Virginia, Nottoway County, Blackstone — Black’s and White’s Station — Confederate Detour — Wilson–Kautz Raid —

In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and . . . — — Map (db m14765) HM

6 ► Virginia, Nottoway County, Blackstone — K-172 — Blackstone —

Blackstone was first known as Blacks and Whites, after two rival late 18th-century taverns. One of these taverns, Schwartz (Blacks) Tavern, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, still stands. The town was renamed for the English jurist . . . — — Map (db m18879) HM

7 ► Virginia, Nottoway County, Blackstone — Battle of Nottoway — Lee's Retreat — June 23, 1864 — Reported missing

This was the first in a series of raids from Petersburg led by Union Generals James Wilson and August Kautz. The purpose of the raid was to destroy portions of the South Side and Richmond & Danville Railroads and curtail the use of these supply . . . — — Map (db m18521) HM

8 ► Virginia, Nottoway County, Blackstone — Battle of Nottoway —

“…the mingled roar of the musketry, and heavy lumbering of the artillery, seemed to rend the whole heavens…” At this railroad cut on June 23, 1864, 3,500 Union cavalrymen commanded by Gen. James H. Wilson fought a Confederate . . . — — Map (db m6509) HM

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9 ► Virginia, Nottoway County, Crewe — K-170 — Nottoway Court House —

Near here on 23 June 1864, Confederate Maj. Gen. W. H. F. "Rooney" Lee positioned his cavalrymen between those of Union generals August V. Kautz and James H. Wilson, who were riding toward Burkeville. The resulting engagement, according to Wilson, . . . — — Map (db m18877) HM

10 ► Virginia, Nottoway County, Crewe — M-22 — Roger Atkinson Pryor — (19 July 1828 – 14 Mar. 1919) —

Roger A. Pryor was reared at Old Place near present-day Crewe. A lawyer and newspaper editor, he won election to the House of Representatives in 1859 and resigned in 1861. He agitated for secession in Charleston, S.C., and before the attack on Fort . . . — — Map (db m14769) HM

11 ► Virginia, Nottoway County, Burkeville — Wilson-Kautz Raid — “Destroy both those roads” —

In late June 1864, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia were engaged in a desperate defense of the city of Petersburg. Victory for Lee depended on a steady flow of supplies, brought in by rail. To force Lee from . . . — — Map (db m18836) HM

12 ► Virginia, Nottoway County, Burkeville — Burkeville Junction — “Sights never to be forgotten” — Wilson-Kautz Raid —

In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and rolling . . . — — Map (db m18835) HM

13 ► Virginia, Prince Edward County, Meherrin — Meherrin Station — “Wrapt in Smoke” — Wilson-Kautz Raid —

In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and . . . — — Map (db m19257) HM

14 ► Virginia, Charlotte County, Charlotte Court House — Charlotte Court House — Foraging Parties: “People complimented us” — Wilson-Kautz Raid —

In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and . . . — — Map (db m31011) HM

15 ► Virginia, Charlotte County, Drakes Branch — Drakes Branch — "Burnt all the depot buildings" — Wilson-Kautz Raid —

In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and . . . — — Map (db m31006) HM

16 ► Virginia, Charlotte County, Saxe — Carrington's Mill — "The D_ _ _ Rebels" — Wilson-Kautz Raid —

In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and rolling . . . — — Map (db m31004) HM

17 ► Virginia, Halifax County, Randolph — The Battle of Staunton River Bridge —

The Battle of Staunton River Bridge was fought here June 25, 1864 Capt. Benj. L. Farinholt 53rd Va. Inf. with 296 men reinforced by 642 citizens and soldiers from Halifax Charlotte and Mecklenburg counties Virginia Defeated Col. . . . — — Map (db m20253) HM

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18 ► Virginia, Halifax County, Halifax — Halifax Court House — "Answering the Call" — Wilson-Kautz Raid — Reported damaged

In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and . . . — — Map (db m181120) HM

19 ► Virginia, Charlotte County, Wylliesburg — F-82 — Staunton Bridge Action — Reported permanently removed

The railroad bridge over Staunton River, nine miles west, was held by a body of Confederate reserves and citizens from Halifax, Charlotte and Mecklenburg counties against Union cavalry raiding to destroy railroads, June 25, 1864. When the Unionists . . . — — Map (db m31862) HM

20 ► Virginia, Mecklenburg County, Chase City — Christiansville — Confederate Grain — Wilson-Kautz Raid —

In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side Rail Road and the Richmond and Danville Rail Road, Gen. U1ysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and . . . — — Map (db m20166) HM

21 ► Virginia, Mecklenburg County, Chase City — Mount Horeb Church — Confederate “enraged birds” — Wilson-Kautz Raid —

In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and rolling . . . — — Map (db m20170) HM

22 ► Virginia, Mecklenburg County, Boydton — Boyd Tavern — Confederates Mustered — Reported damaged

Alexander Boyd, Sr., a businessman and founder of Boydton, erected the core of this tavern about 1785. The hostelry thrived, and its presence was a major reason for the selection of Boydton as the Mecklenburg County seat. By the mid-19th century, . . . — — Map (db m30900) HM

23 ► Virginia, Lunenburg County, Kenbridge — St. John’s Church — Stolen Silver — Wilson-Kautz Raid — Reported damaged

In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and . . . — — Map (db m20172) HM

24 ► Virginia, Brunswick County, Alberta — Danieltown — A Side Raid: 32 Troopers Captured — Wilson-Kautz Raid —

In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and rolling . . . — — Map (db m20168) HM

25 ► Virginia, Brunswick County, Brodnax — S-74 — Staunton River Raid —

The Union General Wilson, returning to Grant's army from a raid to Staunton River, crossed the road near here, June, 1864. — — Map (db m20163) HM

26 ► Virginia, Brunswick County, Dolphin — Smoky Ordinary — “Rebel cavalry” — Wilson-Kautz Raid —

In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and rolling . . . — — Map (db m20171) HM

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27 ► Virginia, Brunswick County, Dolphin — SN-61 — Smoky Ordinary —

The ordinary that stood on this site catered to travelers on the north-south stage road as early as 1750. During the American Revolution local warehouses were burned by British Colonel Tarleton, and legend says that it was from that occurrence that . . . — — Map (db m20164) HM

28 ► Virginia, Greensville County, Purdy — Double Bridges — Fateful Decision: Wilson Turns North — Wilson-Kautz Raid —

In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and rolling . . . — — Map (db m20169) HM

29 ► Virginia, Sussex County, Stony Creek — UM-16 — Nottoway River Crossings —

Several important river crossings took place over the Nottoway River during two wars. Revolutionary War cavalry commander Lt.Col. John Graves Simcoe led British forces across the river in this area on 11 May 1781, as he rode south to join Gen. . . . — — Map (db m7821) HM

30 ► Virginia, Sussex County, Stony Creek — UM-18 — History At Stony Creek —

In 1864, supplies for Lee's army were carted from the Weldon Railroad here to Petersburg. Here the Union Cavalryman, Wilson, returning from his raid in Burkeville, fought an action with Lee's cavalry, June 28-29, 1864. The place was raided . . . — — Map (db m7752) HM

31 ► Virginia, Sussex County, Stony Creek — Sappony Church — Hampton’s Cavalry: "Too strong to be overcome" — Wilson-Kautz Raid —

In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destoy track and rolling . . . — — Map (db m18841) HM

32 ► Virginia, Sussex County, Stony Creek — K-309-a — Sappony Baptist Church — Reported missing

Sappony Baptist Church, originally called Sappony Meeting House, was erected here in 1773. It was a part of the Kehukee Association, which consisted of churches in North Carolina and Virginia. In 1791, these associations divided along state lines . . . — — Map (db m18852) HM

33 ► Virginia, Prince George County, Carson — UM-20 — Reams Station —

Three miles north. There the Union cavalryman Kautz, in Wilson's raid, destroyed the station, June 22, 1864. Returning from Burkeville, Kautz reached there again June 29, and was joined by Wilson. Attacked by Hampton, Wilson and Kautz hastily . . . — — Map (db m164222) HM

34 ► Virginia, Dinwiddie County, Petersburg — Ream's Station — Federal Debacle: "The retreat was a route" — Wilson-Kautz Raid — Reported missing

Racing the pursuing Confederate cavalry for the safety of the Union lines at Petersburg after accomplishing most of its mission, Gen. James H. Wilson's command reached Ream's Station about 7 a.m. June 29. Two brigades of Gen. William Mahone's . . . — — Map (db m13774) HM

35 ► Virginia, Dinwiddie County, Petersburg — The Battle of Reams Station — The Exposed Position of the Federal Artillery — Reported permanently removed

The first field fortifications were built at Reams Station on July 1, 1864 by soldiers of the Union Sixth Corps while tearing up the railroad following the return of the ill-fated Wilson-Kautz cavalry raid. Hastily thrown up, the works were "L" . . . — — Map (db m164221) HM

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