Action of Nance's Shop

Action of Nance's Shop is a Virginia historical marker in Charles City County, dedicated 1932.

Rte. 603, 0.7 miles west of Rte. 609

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In this vicinity the Union cavalryman, Gregg, guarding army trains moving to Petersburg, was attacked by Wade Hampton, June 24, 1864. Gregg was driven back toward Charles City Courthouse, but the wagon trains crossed the James safely. This action closed the cavalry campaign that began at Trevillians, June 11-12, 1864.

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1859 · Virginia (Herman Boye, 1859) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1862 · Map of the battle ground near Richmond, showing plainly, every point of interest of the… (Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library)
1864 · Hughes Military Map Of Richmond & Petersburgh, Va. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1865 · Central Virginia showing Lieut Gen'l U.S. Grant's Campaign and Marches. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1895 · White House-Harrison's Landing. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

Hughes Military Map Of Richmond & Petersburgh, Va, 1864, covering the location of Action of Nance's Shop, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Hughes Military Map Of Richmond & Petersburgh, Va, 1864, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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Action of Nance's Shop

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