White Oak Road

White Oak Road is a Virginia historical marker in Dinwiddie County, dedicated 1929.

Rte. 1, at Rte. 613 (White Oak Road)

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The extreme right of Lee's line rested on this road, which was entrenched. General Warren, advancing against Lee's works here, March 31, 1865, was driven back. Reinforced, Warren advanced again, forcing the Confederates to retire to the road. On it, six miles west, the battle of Five Forks was fought next day, April 1, 1865.

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Historical maps covering this location

1859 · Virginia (Herman Boye, 1859) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1864 · Petersburg (N. Michler, U.S. Engineers, Nov. 2, 1864) (Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division)
1865 · Central Virginia showing Lieut Gen'l U.S. Grant's Campaign and Marches. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1867 · Petersburg and Five Forks (N. Michler, U.S. Engineers, 1867) (Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division)
1895 · Central Virginia; Dinwiddie C.H. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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