Concord Depot
N 37° 20.965 W 078° 58.315
17S E 679631 N 4135564
The Concord Depot was an important link in the Confederate Supply Route during the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WMK8M
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2006
Views: 21
The Depot was built in about 1854 and became an important link in the Confederate Supply Route during the Civil War. The Depot and Confederate Commissary were burned by Union General David Hunter, which was the eastern limit of Hunter's Raid. The text of the marker reads:
CONCORD DEPOT
“The South Side Railroad provided service to Concord in 1854 when the tack was completed from Petersburg to Lynchburg. During the Civil War, these rail lines were important for transporting troops and supplies. On 11 June, seven days before the Battle of Lynchburg, Union Army forces were dispatched from Brig. General William W. Averell’s Second Cavalry Division to destroy rail and telegraph lines in the region. On 14 June the Federals burned the Concord Depot, a train and portions of the tracks, and other railroad structures and severed telegraph lines. The then marched toward Rustburg.”
Marker Number: K-152
Marker Title: Concord Depot
Marker Location: Route 460, 1/2 mile west of Route 800
County or Independent City: Appomattox County
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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