Blackstone Lions Club

[davewilkinson]

April 1-
Five Forks
GPS for Five Forks-N37 08 21.1 W77 37 21.7

April 2-
Fort Gregg- http://lionsserve.org/album_pic.php?pic_id=456
GPS for fort Gregg- N37 11 52.3 W77 27 01.5
Sutherland Station- http://lionsserve.org/album_pic.php?pic_id=467
GPS for Sutherland Station- N37 11 48.9 W77 33 52.6

April 3-
Namozine Church- http://lionsserve.org/album_pic.php?pic_id=468
GPS for Namozine Church- N37 14 57.5 W77 43 31.4
Crossing the Appomattox:
Genito Bridge-
Bevill's Bridge- http://lionsserve.org/album_pic.php?pic_id=470 Anderson's Corps including W.H.F. Lee's Division of Cavalry arrived the evening of April 3, 1865, via Greenes Rd from Namozine Church and then North on Old Richmond Rd. The crossing on this route at Deep Creek was difficult due to the high water. Units previously ordered to follow were detoured to the left at Namozine Church because the crossing at the lower point on Deep Creek was impassable. They were rerouted to the Deep Creek crossing just south of Tabernacle Church on current day Rt. 153. W.H.F. Lee's orders were to hold Bevill's Bridge for R.E. Lee's retreating army. Though the bridge was secured by W.H.F.Lee, most of Longstreet's men crossed at Goodes Bridge (just north of Bevill's Bridge). The reason for the detour of Longstreet's men to Goode's Bridge being the issue of swolen creeks and rivers. The road to Goode's bridge follows a ridge line and avoids many smaller crossings. Bevill's Bridge is on River Road. The Confederates north of the Appomattox turned off of River Road onto Beech Road and then to Beaver Bridge Rd towards Goode's Bridge. Some Confederates South of the Appomattox in Pickett's and Anderson's units retreated west on Namozine Road from Namozine road and then onto Cralles Rd.
GPS for Bevill's Bridge- N37 19 06.2 W77 48 07.8
Goodes Bridge-
Tabernacle Church-The Confederates south of the Appomattox via Namozine Road passed by this church site on their way to Amelia Courthouse. The current day church was rebuilt after a fire that destroyed the original building in the past twenty years. Anderson and W.H.F. Lee's Division of Cavalry did not pass by this church though they were on the south side of the Appomattox. They were ordered to protect the west side of Bevill's Bridge. They would have moved directly to Scott's Fork via Bevill's Bridge Road and then straight into Amelia Courthouse. http://lionsserve.org/album_pic.php?pic_id=475
GPS for Tabernacle Church-N37 17 26.6 W77 52 44.4

April 4-
Amelia CourthHouse
GPS for Amelia Courthouse-N37 20 33.0 W77 58 51.5

April 5-
Amelia Springs-
Painesville-

April 6-
Holts Corner-
GPS for Holts Corner- N37 19 16.1 W78 12 46.0
High Bridge- http://lionsserve.org/album_pic.php?pic_id=371
GPS for High Bridge-N37 18 52.7 W78 19 23.8
Sailors Creek
GPS for Sailors Creek- N37 18 11.8 W78 13 37.8

April 7-
High Bridge- http://lionsserve.org/album_pic.php?pic_id=371
GPS for High Bridge (West Side)-N37 18 52.7 W78 19 23.8
Farmville-
Farmville GPS-N37 18 20.7 W78 23 29.0
Cumberland Church-
GPS for Cumberland Church-N37 20 45.0 W78 23 06.5

April 8-
Appomattox Station-

April 9-
Appomattox Courthouse-

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April 12-

After April 12-
Staunton River- http://lionsserve.org/album_pic.php?pic_id=461
Dave at Pannills' Road- http://lionsserve.org/album_pic.php?pic_id=462

Staunton River Bridge at Roanoke Station to Clover-
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Dave Wilkinson aka Davo