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Attack at Ox Ford--24 May 1864
Verdon Rd,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 52' 43.836384",
-77° 30' 18.780732"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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A half mile north, a brigade of Union infantry commanded by Brig. Gen. James H. Ledlie struck the center of Lee's army, which blocked Grant's approach to Richmond. Formidable earthworks hastily erected by Brig. Gen. William H. Mahone's division anchored the Confederate battle line at Ox Ford on the North Anna River. Although instructed to use utmost caution, Ledlie, fortified with alcohol, ordered a charge. His men were bloodily repulsed and suffered more than 200 casualties, while Mahone lost about 50. On 27 May Grant withdrew toward Totopotomoy Creek.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union States
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