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V RD. NT JA M TO J M E S R 24 24 Information R V E B U C K I N G H A M O Cumberland Court House R M To Richmond Ewell Crosses the Appomattox A P 45 Clifton 636 A M E L I A v 603 & 657 460 619 29 Si d e R R ) uth Cavalry Battle at High Bridge Grant’s Headquarters at City Point/PNB 153 Jetersville A 623 307 E PI K 360 Namozine Church 153 RN E lC Fa R TR N (R IF AL AX RO S Burkeville Junction AD 47 15 Saint Mark’s Store 625 “Victory or Death, The Last Stand of the Savannah Vol. Guard at the Battle of Sailor’s Creek, VA., April 6, 1865” by Keith Rocco. Sutherlin Mansion Meherrin Station V IL L E RO A D K E NO 40 40 R 637 612 641 Carrington’s Mill (Saxe) Staunton River Battlefield State Park H A L I F A X 49 Roanoke Station 607 Mt. Horeb Church Skirmish (R South BostonHalifax County Museum le R R) 92 on d 15 344 Sappony Church Double Bridges 608 634 712 634 619 1 47 95 Lawrenceville SOUTH HILL 641 58 1 58 Village View Manor (Hicksford Raid) 58 85 1 49 This communion set was stolen by the raiders from St. John’s Church and recovered days later at Ream’s Station. 15 U Roanoke Station O NT 600 Looking much the way it did in 1865, this rural part of Virginia is rich in scenic and natural resources. As seen in this Edward Beyer lithograph of High Bridge in Prince Edward County, the Appomattox River continues to be a strong link to the region. EMPORIA A 86 Sussex Court House S U S S E X 608 58 CLARKSVILLE 607 T 29 40 G R E E N S V I L L E Mulberry Hill 746 40 619 BOYDTON 58 360 58 360 R 46 M E C K L E N B U R G S 265 Town of Stony Creek Smoky Ordinary 47 Boyd Tavern R (Suffolk, 30 miles) 49 R E D A N 35 681 138 92 58 I V 58 95 712 CHASE CITY an ic hm E Danieltown 660 STAUNTON RIVER BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK 501 DANVILLE Stony Creek Bridge 137 V E R D SOUTH BOSTON 360 622 609 B R U N S W I C K 138 St. John’s Church (original site) and Cemetery 635 & 29 607 I 609 Christiansville vil I N R Bilhartz, Hall & Co. 41 606 301 670 626 613 M E H ER 92 360 460 156 Ream’s Station 660 626 RI V L U N E N B U R G R 607 CHATHAM This 1880’s etching shows the Danville Prison much unchanged from its construction in 1855. 622 46 Wylliesburgh Halifax Court House Church 655 607 360 637 St. John’s 47 Mulberry Hill 501 360 Dinwiddie Court House 703 46 K ENBRIDGE Lunenburg 635 Court House 15 360 I V E R P I T T S Y L V A N I A 669 40 N O T T O W AY ) 40 627 40 VICTORIA P R I N C E G E O R G E 604 619 40 616 PETERSBURG 1 Drakes Branch Prince George Court House Petersburg National Battlefield Pamplin Park Civil War Site 85 619 ( S U N TON T A 29 630 59 A YA N CE Y RO 10 156 295 Sutherland Black’s and White’s Station KEYSVILLE 40 H OPEWELL 36 460 613 D I N W I D D I E 460 Business 10 156 605 Business BLACKSTONE Charlotte Court House de Five Forks Unit/PNB 15 501 ) Si 460 Battle of Nottoway 49 40 on (Piedm t RR Violet Bank South Side Station E V R I R T O X Sutherland Station ) RR 460 Nottoway Court House 723 C H A R L O T T E outh (S Ford’s Depot Crewe 360 Fortifications Cemeteries SALI S B U R Y RO A D N O T T O W A Y B URKEVILLE Railroad Station 708 E D W A R D . ST AI d & Da H AD M on HE EE AG T CR Prison m l ic h I V AT Fort Clifton (We l TU LIN NK F RA R P R I N C E RR) ille nv M Rice 460 ek Dunlop Station O Rice’s Depot 156 Ellerslie Battle of Swift Creek 671 P 460 D A N Park RD. eld NK FLA Battlefi al n o Nati 360 38 642 Hillsman House Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park Marshall’s Crossroads FARMVILLE n P 460 re Fort Davis Fort Hayes Amelia Court House Amelia Springs 617 Holt’s Corner Double Bridges 460 o (S Deatonville 617 618 Business DANVILLE Lockett House 600 High Bridge hmo HA Cumberland Church Battle of Appomattox Station ic (R 616 LIFA X RD 636 APPOMATTOX CAM PBEL L (Roanoke, 50 miles) VARD d Appomattox Court House National Historical Park 24 LE S. BOU Petersburg Defenses With its many historic sites and battlefields, the City of Petersburg today is a perfect place to begin your adventure through the final days of the Civil War. RR ) Lee’s Rear Guard 460 85 To 24 460 95 15 New Store A P P O M A T T O X R I V E R A le J LYNCHBURG A M E S I X T O P State or National Park 60 C U MBE R LAN D 60 Other Civil War Trails Site 460 301 629 60 D. E LAN 60 Quaker Meeting House RR AM RD. GRAH Huguenot Springs Powhatan Court House 45 AT E First Battle of Petersburg E ST. P O W H A T A N 620 460 CR T. M OR 617 Blandford Church ST. LOR’S BAY To Lexington 501 600 15 288 711 k Buckingham Court House 128 HE S WYT 1 460 Lee’s Last Bivouac Derwent ’s C r e e 56 29 TON HING WAS 522 V E R Petersburg National Battlefield T. SYCA i l or FARMVILLE 29 Business I ST. NK Petersburg Visitor Center Campbell’s Bridge a eS Sandusky Wilson-Kautz Raid Site 620 Marshall’s Crossroads Spring Hill Cemetery Business Lee’s Retreat Site R I VE 460 460 A Ewell’s Surrender . RD Business Lee’s Retreat Driving Route Alternate Wilson-Kautz Raid Driving Route Monument ttl R 221 Wilson-Kautz Raid Driving Route High Bridge RD . Li Business N 45 Civil War Hospitals 29 OL D S 657 T. BA 36 W Civil War Lynchburg RIVER S South Side Station ES Fort McCausland Fort Early 36 Hillsman House Cumberland Church Point of Honor Old Court House Museum The Confederate Cemetery 501 617 To Culpeper R M O HAL IFAX RD. RI 95 1 301 Holt’s Corner DEFENSE RD. ER 29 E R IV S PETERSBURG il 501 Business E 618 SAILOR’S CREEK BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK D an M 501 Packet Boat Marshall HIGH BRIDGE TRAIL STATE PARK 636 Surrender of Gen. Ewell’s Corps at Sailor’s Creek, by Alfred R. Waud. don RR) JA T LYNCHBURG 301 N ★ South Side Railroad Station – This railroad was General Robert E. Lee’s last supply line coming into Petersburg. When it was cut, Lee was forced to withdraw from the Richmond-Petersburg front. ★ Pamplin Park Civil War Site – Here the Union’s Sixth Army Corps broke through the Confederate line defending Petersburg, causing a series of actions which led to the evacuation of the city that evening by Lee’s army. ★ Sutherland Station – The engagement here enabled General Ulysses S. Grant’s forces to sever the South Side Railroad, Lee’s last supply line into Petersburg. ★ Namozine Church – A rear guard cavalry skirmish took place around the church as Lee’s soldiers marched toward Amelia Court House. ★ Amelia Court House – Lee brought all his troops to this village from Richmond and Petersburg, hoping to continue into North Carolina and join forces with General Joseph E. Johnston’s army. ★ Jetersville – On his advance toward North Carolina, Lee ran into Union forces here, thus forcing him to change direction and march to Farmville. ★ Amelia Springs – At this point, the Union army came in contact with Lee’s rear guard as the Southerners completed their night march to avoid Grant’s troops at Jetersville. ★ Deatonville – Constantly pressing the Confederate line of march, Union troops fought a brief action here on the way to Farmville. ★ Holt’s Corner – At this road junction, part of Lee’s army turned north while the main portion continued ahead to the crossing of Little Sailor’s Creek. ★ Hillsman House – Union and Confederate forces fought a battle here on the slope across the creek from this dwelling, with most of the Southern troops surrendering. The house was used as a hospital. ★ Marshall’s Crossroads – At this intersection, Union cavalry fought Confederate infantry. The Confederates eventually withdrew from the field or were captured. ★ Lockett House – Fighting took place around this house as can be attested to by the numerous bullet holes that are still visible. It was later used as a hospital after the battle at the creek below. ★ Double Bridges – The Confederate column and wagon train which turned off at Holt’s Corner became bogged down while crossing Sailor’s Creek and were attacked by Union forces. ★ Rice’s Depot – Confederate troops entrenched here to protect the road from Burkeville Junction and skirmished with Union troops advancing from that direction. ★ Cavalry Battle at High Bridge – About 900 Union rear guard. They would continue to be pursued by Union troops were sent on a mission to burn this South Side army corps under the direction of Generals Humphreys Railroad structure over the Appomattox River. In the and Wright. engagement that followed, most were captured, and ★ Lee’s Rear Guard – Longstreet built breastworks here their mission was a failure. 9 to protect the rear of Lee’s army, most of which was four ★ Farmville – This tobacco town of 1,500 in 1865 saw miles south at Appomattox Court House. both armies march through it. Lee, hoping to issue ★ Battle of Appomattox Station – In the evening, rations here for his army, was unsuccessful and then Union cavalry captured four trains of supplies at the stacrossed to the north side of the Appomattox River. tion intended for Lee’s army. Also captured nearby, after ★ Cumberland Church – Union troops, successfully a brief engagement, were portions of the Confederate crossing the river at High Bridge, attacked Lee’s wagon train and twenty-five cannons. army around the church and forced him to delay his ★ Burkeville – The junction of the South Side and Rich7 march until nightfall. mond & Danville Railroads, this location served as an ★ High Bridge – Early in the morning, Confederate forces burned four spans of High Bridge but failed to destroy the lower wagon bridge. Consequently, Federal forces were able to continue their pursuit of Lee’s army north of the Appomattox River. ★ Clifton – Generals Grant and Meade used this location for their headquarters during the night. Grant stayed in the house, and it was here where he received Lee’s second letter suggesting a peace meeting. He left the next morning and rode on to Appomattox Court House. ★ New Store – At this point Lee’s army would change its line of march: Gordon’s corps now took the lead while General James Longstreet’s corps became the N ER ★ LEE’S RETREAT SITES ★ R IV Staunton River Battlefield State Park important logistics and supply base during and after the Appomattox Campaign. ★ Crewe – Originally called Robertson’s Switch, near here Grant made a cross-country night ride to join Generals Sheridan and Meade at Jetersville. Plans would be made for operations against Lee’s army the next day. ★ Nottoway Court House – Portions of the Union army passed through the village in their pursuit of Lee’s army. Grant spent part of the evening of April 5th here. ★ Ewell Crosses the Appomattox – Confederate General Ewell faced challenges crossing the Appomattox River near here trying to join Lee in Amelia. WILSON-KAUTZ RAID SITES Prince George Court House – U.S. Gens. Wilson and Kautz departed nearby for their 300-mile cavalry raid to destroy railroads in Southside Virginia. Ream’s Station – Station burned by Wilson-Kautz raiders on June 22, 1864. During the expedition’s return to Petersburg on June 28, a 10-hour skirmish ensued nearby between the Federal raiders and Confederate General William Mahone’s forces. Dinwiddie Court House – Before turning north to the South Side Railroad, the Wilson-Kautz raiders destroyed local records and appropriated local livestock. Five Forks – The raiders passed here on their initial movement toward the South Side Railroad. Here, General Wilson learned of the Confederate attack on his rear guard at Dinwiddie Court House. Ford’s Depot – The Wilson-Kautz raiders reached this point at sundown on June 22 and destroyed two trains and military supplies. Black’s & White’s Station – A local resident gave Wilson incorrect directions which allowed Confederate forces to block the Federal advance temporarily. Battle of Nottoway – First sizable engagement fought on the Wilson-Kautz Raid. St. Mark’s Store – Parties of Union foragers roamed in search of food and horses, meeting sporadic resistance. O R T H C A R O L I Burkeville Junction – This junction of the South Side Railroad and Richmond & Danville Railroad was a key objective of the Wilson-Kautz Raid. Wylliesburgh – Site of the expedition’s first pause following the Battle of Staunton River Bridge. From this point on, the Federal raiders were in a race to safety. Meherrin Station – Wilson, entrenched at Nottoway Court House, received word of Kautz’s success in destroying Burkeville Junction. Both Union columns rejoined here. Christiansville – Fatigued and disorganized following the rout at Staunton River Bridge, parties of Federals took farm animals and personal property from area homes. Keysville – The combined Wilson-Kautz column reached here by nightfall of June 24. Mt. Horeb Church – Skirmish site where Confederate General Rufus Barringer’s N.C. Brigade struck the rear of the Federal column. Charlotte Court House – After the destruction of railroad facilities at Burkeville Junction, Meherrin Station and Keysville, fears of local citizens were eased when the detachment burned no buildings. N A OTHER CIVIL WAR SITES City Point/Hopewell – At the confluence of the James and Appomattox rivers, the Union army was supplied from here via railroad and wagon. Grant’s headquarters cabin remains here. Blandford Church/Petersburg – Special Confederate burial section and Tiffany glass windows commemorating the southern states. Fort Davis/Fort Hays Petersburg – Two of a series of Union fortifications encircling the town. St. John’s Church – Communion set from the church was stolen by the raiders and recovered days later at Ream’s Station. Siege Museum – Museum highlights events and lifestyles during Petersburg’s Civil War siege. Drakes Branch – The Union force halted here for two hours on June 25 and continued destroying track. Danieltown – Seven local men captured 32 of Wilson’s cavalrymen near here. Fort Early – Earthen defenses remain from May 1864 Battle of Lynchburg. Carrington’s Mill – Rufus Barringer’s North Carolina Brigade attacked the Federal rear guard on the hill north of here. Smoky Ordinary – Wilson’s raiders camped here on their retreat to the Union lines at Petersburg following their repulse at Staunton River Bridge Old Court House Museum – 1855 court house houses museum of Lynchburg history. Mulberry Hill – Union headquarters during the Battle of Staunton River Bridge. Double Bridges – Wilson made a fateful decision here to proceed north toward Ream’s Station. Confederate Cemetery/Lynchburg – 1806 cemetery with well-interpreted Civil War section and medical museum. Roanoke Station – Railroad track was destroyed from Drakes Branch to here just prior to the Battle of Staunton River Bridge. Sappony Church – Skirmish site where Wilson attempted to force his way through to Ream’s Station just as Confederate General Wade Hampton’s cavalry appeared. Sandusky/Lynchburg – Begin your tour of several Civil War Trails sites here at Union General David Hunter’s headquarters during May 1864 Battle of Lynchburg. Stony Creek Bridge – Following the skirmish at Sappony Church, the shattered remains of Wilson’s command made a brief stand here. Danville Fortifications – Earthen fortifications located on the hills overlooking the Dan River. Staunton River Battlefield St. Park – Confederate earthworks remain from the June 25,1864 battle. Danville Railroad Station – Richmond & Danville Railroad terminus. Road used as supply route and later as an escape route for the Confederate government. Prison No. 6/Danville – Only survivor of tobacco warehouses converted into prisons during the war. Sutherlin Mansion/Danville – Known as the “Last Capitol of the Confederacy,” Confederate Pres. Davis and his family stayed here April 3-10, 1865. Bilhartz, Hall & Co./Chatham – Site of 1862 manufacturer of rare “rising breech” carbine rifles. Village View Manor/Emporia – 1790s home hosted Confederate Gens. attempting to head off a Union raid against railroad bridges in Dec. 1864. Derwent – Lee lived here shortly after the surrender at Appomattox Court House. Lee’s Last Bivouac – Lee’s last camp “in the field” after his surrender at Appomattox. Huguenot Springs – A mass grave here contains the remains of more than 250 soldiers. Powhatan Court House – Confederate wagon train passed through here after evacuation of Richmond. Violet Bank Museum – Begin your tour of Colonial Heights’s Civil War sites at this early 19th-century Federal style building which served as Lee’s headquarters during the summer of 1864.