Start of Sheridan's Raid
Here Sheridan, moving from camp, came into the Telegraph Road on his raid to Richmond, May 9, 1864, while Lee and Grant were fighting at Spotsylvania. The 10,000 Union Cavalry filled the road for several miles. Turning from the road ten miles south, Sheridan came into it again at Yellow Tavern near Richmond, May 11, 1864.
Marker is at the intersection of Jefferson Davis Highway (Virginia Route 1) and Lafayette Boulevard (Virginia Route 1), on the right when traveling north on Jefferson Davis Highway.
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