Things To Do in Ford, Virginia

Inscription. In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R. R. and the Richmond and Danville R. R. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid ... More on HMDB

This Civil War site includes four museums, three historic houses, and a battlefield just south of Petersbur... More on Heritage

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Inscription. Here Custer, commanding advance guard of an Army of the Potomac, struck and drove back Fitz Lee, left flank guard of Army of Northern Virginia, April 3, 1865. , Erected 1935 by Conservation & Development Commission. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. April 3, 1865: As Lee's men continued their morning march toward Ameila Court House, cavalries skirmished around this church. Forced to withdraw, the armies continued a running battle ... More on HMDB

Inscription. When Gen. Robert E. Lee evacuated the Army of Northern Virginia from Petersburg and Richmond on April 2-3, 1865, he ordered the armys wings to unite at Amelia Court House, where trains... More on HMDB

Inscription. In 1911 a group of Dinwiddie Countys: African-American residents established the Rocky Branch School in Sutherland. The school was a typical two-room schoolhouse. It had been moved from original location across from Ocran ... More on HMDB

Inscription. “When we moved toward Five Forks¦we were not expecting any attack that afternoon, so far as I know. Our throwing up works and taking position were simply general matters of military precaution.”, Major General ... More on HMDB

Inscription. “I was exceedingly anxious to attack at once, for the sun was getting low, and we had to fight or go back.”, Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan, On March 31, 1865, Union cavalry under Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan retreated ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Prior to the Civil War, Dinwiddie County was home to several private academies for those who could afford to pay for their education. While it was mostly affluent males who were educated, Pegrams Academy, Female Academy, ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Nearby stands Raceland, also known as Rice's Tavern, built ca. 1750. The building originally was a simple story-and-a-half dwelling with a hall-and-parlor plan. Subsequent additions transformed it into a two-story Federal-style ... More on HMDB

Dinwiddie Court House Other Names: None Location: Dinwiddie County Campaign: Appomattox Campaign (March-April 1865) Date(s): March 31, 1865 Principal Commanders: Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan [US]; Maj... More on Nps.gov

Inscription. (front), In Memoriam, Battle of Dinwiddie Court House: Dedicated to the Confederate and Union soldiers who gave their lives in the Battle of Dinwiddie Court House, sometimes called Cha... More on HMDB