Salem Church

Salem Church is a Virginia historical marker in Charles City County, dedicated 1934.

Rte. 5, at intersection with Rte. 609

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This church, four miles north, was used as a field hospital, June, 1864, following the action at Nance's Shop, where the Union cavalryman Gregg, guarding a wagon train, was attacked by Wade Hampton. Gregg was driven from the field but saved the wagons. Wounded soldiers were brought to the church and some of the dead were buried there.

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Historical maps covering this location

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 Salem Church, 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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