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KIA at Battle of Five Forks April 1, 1865. Lee around Febuary 1865 where he rejoined the 38th around Petersburg. Infantry (POW at Gettysburg July 3 1863, sent to Ft.

Lewis Bird, Pvt., Pittsylvania Artillery.

F (Henry and Pittsylvania Rifles), 57th Va. Delaware on Octoburied at Finns Point National Cemetery, NJ (information provided by Wilson Adkins, Westminster, MD) Infantry wounded and captured at Gettysburg, Jand sent to Ft.

Vaden Adams, Pvt., Pittsylvania Artillery.

His wife's Bible is on record at the Library of Virginia under “Franklin, Adams Vaughan” (information provided by Karen Wood, Middletown, Delaware, ). He is most likely buried unidentified in a mass grave at Blandford Cemetery. B (Ringgold Battery), 13th Battalion Virginia Artillery, KIA in an explosion (Battle of the Crater) in Petersburg, Virginia, July 18, 1864. Corrections, additions, and associated articles are solicited (see end of listing). Along the trail, you will find 25 stops, from Petersburg to Appomattox, with detailed audio and visual interpretation, allowing you to follow at your own pace.Civil War Dead of Pittsylvania County and Danville, Virginiaįollowing is a partial listing of fatalities of the War Between the States from Pittsylvania County and Danville, Virginia.

Lee’s Retreat is a self-guided tour through the final days of troop movement and strategy between Lee’s Army and General Ulysses S. Part of the Lee’s Retreat Civil War Driving Tour Then, on April 7, they fought to destroy the bridge to stop Union forces from following them.

On April 6, 1865, the Confederates fought to secure and cross the bridge. Be sure to visit Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historic State Park.Īfter giving up on his plan to issue provisions to his men at Farmville, General Lee moved to cross the Appomattox River at High Bridge, 4.5 miles north, and continue his westward retreat. On April 6, 1865, just three days before the surrender at Appomattox Court House, nearly a quarter of General Lee’s army – more than 7,700 men – were killed, wounded or captured at the battle of Saylor’s Creek. Hoping to feed and resupply his men and connect with other Confederate armies, and with Union forces in pursuit, the stage was set for the final act of the Civil War. In the spring of 1865, after the 10-month Siege of Petersburg, General Lee retreated westward with his army.