Young’s Mill
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Don.Morfe
N 37° 06.369 W 076° 30.840
18S E 365473 N 4107720
Following the 10 June 1861 Battle of Big Bethel, Confederate Gen. John B. Magruder established a base at Young’s Mill.
Waymark Code: WM126Z3
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/15/2020
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Young’s Mill-Following the 10 June 1861 Battle of Big Bethel, Confederate Gen. John B. Magruder established a base at Young’s Mill. This tide mill formed the right flank of Magruder’s First Defensive Line, which reached across the Peninsula to Ship’s Point on the York River. Extensive earthworks defended the crossing of the Warwick Road over Deep Creek. When Union Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan began his Peninsula Campaign on 4 May 1862 to capture Richmond, elements of Brig. Gen. Erasmus D. Keyes IV Corps led by Brig. Gen. William F. “Baldy” Smith advanced to Young’s Mill. They skirmished with Confederate troops defending this mill dam crossing. The Confederates abandoned their position for a more determined stand on the Warwick River.
Marker Number: W-63
Marker Title: Young’s Mill
Marker Location: 13055 Warwick Blvd, Newport News VA 23602
County or Independent City: Newport News
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources
Web Site: Not listed
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