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The ‘White Oak Road Engagement’ Virginia historical marker is southwest of Petersburg on the north side of White Oak Road.
The Civil War Trust’s White Oak Road battlefield trail and parking area are just north of the marker. The protected battlefield area includes a 2/3 mile walking trail with interpretive markers that tell the story of the battle
From the marker
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White Oak Road Engagement
31 March 1865
Union forces belonging to the V Corps, under Maj. Gen. Gouverneur K. Warren, sought to seize the White Oak Road and sever the Confederate line of communication with Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett’s detachment near Five Forks, four miles west. From here Gen. Robert E. Lee personally supervised the counterattack to Gravelly Run by Lt. Gen. Richard H. Anderson’s corps. After a brief success, the Confederates were forced back into these entrenchments as Warren’s men gained the important roadway.
Department of Historic Resources 1991
‘White Oak Road Engagement’ Virginia historical marker
Location of the marker
The historical marker is at the Civil War Trust’s White Oak Road battlefield trail parking area. The parking area is on White Oak Road at the intersection with Claiborne Road, about 1.7 miles west of Boydton Plank Road (US 1) and 4.4 miles east of Five Forks.