Jarratt's Station
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Markerman62
N 36° 48.786 W 077° 27.986
18S E 279990 N 4076977
Marker is west of US 301 and I-95 in Jarratt
Waymark Code: WM1AZDQ
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/03/2024
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On 8 May 1864 Jarratt's Station, a nearby depot on the Petersburg Railroad, was the subject of a Union cavalry raid. Brig. Gen. August V. Kautz led his division on a series of raids in early May to cut the railroad from Petersburg to Weldon, North Carolina. Kautz's cavalry tore up the road in several locations, destroyed bridges, and burned the depot at Jarratt's Station on 8 May. The raids slowed the flow of supplies to Lee's army in Richmond and Petersburg.
1991
Marker Number: UM-12
Marker Title: Jarratt's Station
Marker Location: At Jarratt Avenue and South Halifax Road
County or Independent City: Sussex County
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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