Where Hill Fell - Petersburg VA
Posted by: 
Don.Morfe
N 37° 11.346 W 077° 28.602
18S E 280161 N 4118723
Marker is near Petersburg, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County on Boydton Plank Road (U.S. 1). The marker was erected in 1929 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number S-49.)
Waymark Code: WM18H69
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/04/2023
Views: 1
Where Hill Fell
In the field a short distance north of this road, the confederate General A.P. Hill was killed, April 2, 1865. Hill, not knowing that Lee's lines had been broken, rode into a party of Union soldiers advancing on Petersburg.
Name of Battle:
Battle of Petersburg
Name of War: U.S. Civil War
Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 04/02/1865
Entrance Fee: Not Listed
Parking: Not Listed
Date of Battle (End): Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Post a photo of you in front of a sign or marker posted at the site of the battle (or some other way to indicate you have personally visited the site.
In addition it is encouraged to take a few photos of the surrounding area and interesting features at the site.