
Battle of Trevillians - Louisa VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 03.080 W 078° 04.589
17S E 756524 N 4215546
— Fought here June 11, 12, 1864 —Greatest all-cavalry battle of the war. Signal Confederate victory
Waymark Code: WM12W7H
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/24/2020
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Battle of Trevillians-— Fought here June 11, 12, 1864 —
Confederate Gens. Wade Hampton, Fitzhugh Lee
and Thomas L. Rosser, victors over
Federal Gens. P.H. Sheridan and G.A. Custer
5000 Confederates, 8000 Federal
Casualties Confederate 612 Federal 1,007
Greatest all-cavalry battle of the war
Signal Confederate victory.
Erected 1926 by Louisa Chapter U.D.C.
LOCATION: Marker is at the intersection of Louisa Road (U.S. 33) and Trevilians Square, on the right when traveling east on Louisa Road. Located at a pull off at the intersection, to the south side of the highway. Louisa VA 23093
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