Lee's Retreat

General Lee ordered all columns of his army from the Richmond and Petersburg trenches to rendezvous at this village on the Richmond & Danville Railroad. Here he hoped to obtain rations before continuing the march to North Carolina to join General Joseph Johnston's army.

Next Stop

Jetersville

7.4 miles

Marker is at the intersection of Virginia Street and Court Street, on the right when traveling north on Virginia Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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