Lee's Retreat
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vhasler
N 37° 17.743 W 078° 05.943
17S E 757141 N 4131624
Union forces (Sheridan, Grant, and Meade) gathered here in April 1965.
Waymark Code: WMBF68
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2011
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Marker text:
M-14
Lee's Retreat
Sheridan reached here on April 4, 1865 with cavalry and the Fifth Corps, and entrenched. He was thus squarely across Lee's line of retreat to Danville. On April 5, Grant and Meade arrived from the east with the Second Corps and the Sixth Corps.
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Please provide proof of your visit via a legible pix with your (or your GPS) or detailed description of the area (especially Danville). Also would appreciate more information related to this sign with reference so that it can be expanded.
Marker Number: M-14
Marker Title: Lee's Retreat
Marker Location: Along US360 with M-15 and M-19
County or Independent City: Amelia County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Conservation & Development Commission, 1929
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