Lee's retreat sites

[Jamieva]

Had a chance to visit 3 of the sites after dropping my daughter off at school in Farmville after spring break.

First up Amelia Court House. The trails sign is about 20 yards from the Confederate statue.

 

[Jamieva]

Next up is Jetersville. Not much there but the sign, it's very rural. The railroad is about 50yards behind me as I took this picture

 

[Jamieva]

Lastly was Cumberland Church which is on the north side of the Appomattox about 3 miles from Farmville. The 2nd picture is looking north which would have been the way Lee's lines were oriented here.

 

[bdtex]

Lastly was Cumberland Church which is on the north side of the Appomattox about 3 miles from Farmville. The 2nd picture is looking north which would have been the way Lee's lines were oriented here.

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Got a picture of the historical marker next to the church sign?

 

[Marco 1975]

Lastly was Cumberland Church which is on the north side of the Appomattox about 3 miles from Farmville. The 2nd picture is looking north which would have been the way Lee's lines were oriented here.

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I want to follow the complete way from Petersburg to Appomattox with a bicycle. Great post, I'm looking forward for more

 

[R. Porter]

I want to follow the complete way from Petersburg to Appomattox with a bicycle. Great post, I'm looking forward for more

Sounds like fun to me except that I am more out of shape now than I've ever been and I'd be afraid of turning into road-kill. Some of those good ol' boys don't like cyclists and don't hesitate to throw things at them or swerve at them. I've been screamed at and swerved at myself years ago. Maybe just carry a mountain bike with you and if one of the stops has a trail you can pull it off the rack and go for a spin.

 

[Marco 1975]

Sounds like fun to me except that I am more out of shape now than I've ever been and I'd be afraid of turning into road-kill. Some of those good ol' boys don't like cyclists and don't hesitate to throw things at them or swerve at them. I've been screamed at and swerved at myself years ago. Maybe just carry a mountain bike with you and if one of the stops has a trail you can pull it off the rack and go for a spin.

I'd like to do it and I'm sure it will happen. My girlfriend has different Imaginations about how to spent our holidays, so I ha0ve to collect lots of plus-points
Seriously I think it's a thing for our " after work life ". Do you know if there is any information material about

 

[Marco 1975]

I'd like to do it and I'm sure it will happen. My girlfriend has different Imaginations about how to spent our holidays, so I ha0ve to collect lots of plus-points
Seriously I think it's a thing for our " after work life ". Do you know if there is any information material about

the way? There are historyal markers on any important place, right? Maybe there is a magazine or something like that?

 

[Kathy the history sleuth]

I did part of it a few years ago. I didn't have time for all the backroads unfortunately. Will have to go back. Thanks for the great photos!

 

[Frederick14Va]

Had a chance to visit 3 of the sites after dropping my daughter off at school in Farmville after spring break.

First up Amelia Court House. The trails sign is about 20 yards from the Confederate statue.

Ah you were exploring around my backyard. Sleepy little town it is. The markers typically indicate some of the key points of interest that one could place a marker near. Much of the rest is seldom known to most.

The entire area was saturated with troops and equipment during those few days. Many of the units frustrated with the clogged up roadways took off on their own accord on other roads or even cross country trekking. Much of it was a running skirmish fight from hill top to hill top much of the way with the Federal Cavalry remaining in constant contact each step of the way.

Going to Amelia CH wasnt just a chance occurrence, it was planned in advance. Excess munitions and equipment were already parked there well before the Army arrived. Unfortunately the much needed rations were not.

 

[Frederick14Va]

I want to follow the complete way from Petersburg to Appomattox with a bicycle. Great post, I'm looking forward for more

I would heed caution for many legs of that route. Many of those original rural roads today arent much more than winding narrow paved horse paths competing space with logging trucks. Careful

 

[bdtex]

I would heed caution for many legs of that route. Many of those original rural roads today arent much more than winding narrow paved horse paths competing space with logging trucks. Careful

On a personal note, it's good to see you back here. Your absence was noticed and I wondered about you often. I thought about you when I visited Farmville, High Bridge and Sailor's Creek in June 2022.

 

[Marco 1975]

Must be great to go to the places whenever you want. I have seen them on YouTube Videos, for example " bitter April " with James Robertson jr. , my absolute favourite Thread, but of course it's better to be there

 

[Jamieva]

Got a picture of the historical marker next to the church sign?

I did not. I did notice the prominent No Relic Hunting sign about 20 feet to the right of the trails sign, so somebody has been on the church property doing something they shouldn't be.

 

[Jamieva]

I want to follow the complete way from Petersburg to Appomattox with a bicycle. Great post, I'm looking forward for more

Yeah that would be life threatening in some parts of it do to the roads you would be on, especially in the Amelia court house to Jetersville to sailors creek part. Sailors creek is off of a 2 lane road that is extremely hilly and traffic goes 55 mph. You could bike the trail in high bridge state park that I believe does follow some of the retreat trail.

 

[Marco 1975]

Must be great to go to the places whenever you want. I have seen them on YouTube Videos, for example " bitter April " with James Robertson jr. , my absolute favourite, but of course it's better to be there

Yeah that would be life threatening in some parts of it do to the roads you would be on, especially in the Amelia court house to Jetersville to sailors creek part. Sailors creek is off of a 2 lane road that is extremely hilly and traffic goes 55 mph. You could bike the trail in high bridge state park that I believe does follow some of the retreat trail.

Maybe I have the wrong idea about it

 

[JerryD]

I want to follow the complete way from Petersburg to Appomattox with a bicycle. Great post, I'm looking forward for more

I did it two years ago on my motorcycle (aka, iron horse).

 

[Jamieva]

I did it two years ago on my motorcycle (aka, iron horse).

This is the way

 

[Jamieva]

Must be great to go to the places whenever you want. I have seen them on YouTube Videos, for example " bitter April " with James Robertson jr. , my absolute favourite, but of course it's better to be there

Maybe I have the wrong idea about it

If you want a good bike ride in Virginia do the capital trail it runs from Richmond to Williamsburg, it's specifically built for bikes.

 

[Buckeye Bill]

Got a picture of the historical marker next to the church sign?