Vicinity of Red Oak Church ? search for Buried Artillery

[jeff of pa]

Since I don't know where they are Talking .
I don't know if this is a Protected area.
yes most likely is, but I really don't know.

The National tribune. (Washington, D.C.), 01 Dec. 1887.



The National tribune. (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, December 01, 1887, Page 3, Image 3 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

 

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[CaptEsteban]

I believe that is in Lynchburg, Va.

 

[1afox]

Between Appomattox and Lynchburg. The Richmond Howitzers buried their cannon in a ravine.

 

[CaptEsteban]

Between Appomattox and Lynchburg. The Richmond Howitzers buried their cannon in a ravine.

You are right. I will look in a Civil War book I have to see if it has any more details.

 

[CaptEsteban]

Pretty much all I found. Maybe online searches can provide ore.

The Army of Northern Virginia, including the Howitzers, evacuated its lines in front of Richmond and Petersburg on the night of April 2, 1865, and marched westward. The men of the 2nd Company resumed their duties as infantrymen and fought the enemy in several skirmishes. The 3rd Company saw only minor skirmishing near Deatonsville on April 6 during the Appomattox Campaign. After participating in an engagement near Appomattox Court House on April 8, the men of the 1st Company separated from the army to march toward Lynchburg. They disbanded the following day near Red Oak Church and buried their cannons in a nearby ravine. The 2nd and 3rd companies, meanwhile, surrendered with Lee's army at Appomattox on April 9, 1865.

 

[1afox]

I could not find the church on civil war maps but there is one on the modern maps not far from Appomattox. The area looks populated on the modern map. Would like to be able to find the church on an old map.

 

[Davers]

Reads like they recovered a-lot of Hardware , Ill bet there is a-lot of smaller stuff left.
Likely in a Developed area.

 

[CaptEsteban]

It will probably take a visit to that area, church , & county library to come up with more info. Even then, it has been 150 years since that happened.