The Battle of White Oak Road

The 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 just ...

White Oak Road Engagement

31 March 1865

Union forces belonging to the V Corps, under Maj. Gen. Gouverneur K. Warren, sought to seize the White Oak Road and sever the Confederate line of communication with Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett’s detachment near Five Forks, four ...

White Oak Road

The extreme right of Lee’s line rested on this road, which was entrenched. General Warren, advancing against Lee’s works here, March 31, 1865, was driven back. Reinforced, Warren advanced again, forcing the Confederates to retire to the road. On it, ...

White Oak Swamp

Here on June 30, 1862, “Stonewall” Jackson’s command, pursuing McClellan’s army was halted by fire from troops of Franklin’s corps posted across the stream. Failing to effect a crossing, Jackson could not participate in the converging attacks Lee planned to ...

The Whiteoak House

C. 1840

Architecturally the Whiteoak House is representative of vernacular buildings constructed in Chesapeake City in the 1840's and 50's. Old timers in Chesapeake City claim this house rests on the 1st lot sold in town. In 1854, Richard Bayard leased ...

Jennie Whiteoak House

C. 1864

This home is recognized for having the "Dunnage" or scrap wood that was removed from passing ships and used as siding. Also called the Reeves House as Pop Reeve's lived here from 1951 to 1985. A complete restoration in ...

White Oak Church

"Seems to Have Belonged to some Former Age"

Across the road stands White Oak Church, an important Civil War landmark during the winter of 1862-1863. Stafford County Baptist constructed the simple weatherboard structure sometime after 1789, later adding an attached shed ...

George Washington White Oak

In memory of

George Washington Bicentennial

Mt. Vernon White Oak

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Planted by

The Society of Daughters of Colonial Wars

in the State of New Jersey

March 16, 1932

Marker is on West State Street just west of Green Place, on the right when traveling east. ...

White Oak Swamp

Controversy for Stonewall Jackson

After the twilight battle at Savage’s Station on June 29, 1862, the Army of the Potomac abandoned the final remnants of its line in front of Richmond and retreated through the darkness toward the James River. ...

Trinity White Oak

(Seedling in 1768)

Prayer of Dedication

O glorious God, Whose perfect beauty

The wonderful design of all Thy work proclaim

Bless, we beseech Thee, this beautiful white oak,

Which we now name "The Trinity Oak"

And accept as Your gracious gift to this land

In remembrance of ...