The White Oak Road S52 Virginia historical marker is at the intersection of White Oak Road and Boydton Plank Road (US 1). It is a short distance from the Cattle (Beefsteak) Raid Virginia historical marker S48.

Turn west at this marker onto White Oak Road to reach the Civil War Trust’s White Oak Road battlefield walking trail (1.7 miles) or the Five Forks Battlefield (6 miles).

From the marker:

S52

White Oak Road

The extreme right of Lee’s line
rested on this road, which was
entrenched. General Warren,
advancing against Lee’s works here,
March 31, 1865, was driven back.
Reinforced, Warren advanced again,
forcing the Confederates to retire
to the road. On it, six miles west,
the Battle of Five Forks was
fought next day, April 1, 1865.

Conservation & Development Commission. 1929

Location of the marker

The marker is at the corner of Boydton Plank Road (US 1) and White Oak Road (Virginia 613) about six miles southwest of Petersburg, Virginia. (37°08’55.0″N 77°31’10.4″W)