Battle of Bethesda Church
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johnjm99
N 37° 37.709 W 077° 17.698
18S E 297481 N 4167072
Side by Side with Hanover County Sign
Waymark Code: WM82H
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/26/2006
Views: 13
Here stood Bethesda Church, founded about 1830 and used by Baptists and Disciples of Christ until it burned in 1868. In May 1864, during the Civil War, Maj. Gen. Gouverneru K Warren's Corps formed the left flank of Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Union line here, facing Gen Robert E. Lee's army. On 30 May Lt. Gen Jubal A. Early's attack on Warren's position failed. Early attacked again on 2 June, but was beaten back by Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnsides's IX Corps. The next day Grant assaulted the center of Lee's line at Cold Harbor and was defeated with enormous losses.
Marker Number: O 12
Marker Title: Battle of Bethesda Church
Marker Location: Route 360
County or Independent City: Hanover
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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