George Thomas
Corporal
- Joined
- Aug 28, 2017
- Location
- Greater Boston (MA) area
Trailhead for 1.5 mile loop trail starts immediately across Rt. 611 from the church
A few photos from a mid-October 2018 visit I made to the Payne's Farm battlefield in Virginia, part of Meade's 1863 Mine Run campaign (November 27, 1863).
The property (preserved by the Civil War Trust) is about 5 miles northwest of the Wilderness Battlefield. You travel west on modern Rt. 20 past the Wilderness Battlefield for about 3 miles, then turn right on Rt. 611 (modern Zoar Rd., aka Raccoon Ford Rd. at the time of the battle) Follow Zoar Rd. for about 2 miles. There is a sign cluster and parking on the left at Zoar Baptist Church.
Zoar Baptist Church
Marker with trail map
The battle started as a clash between elements of the Union III Corp. under French and Edward Johnson's Confederate division at the intersection of Raccoon Ford Rd. and Jacob's Ford Rd. (modern Rt. 603, aka Indiantown Rd.)
Marker near the crossroads
Fighting spread into the dense woods around the intersection. Most of the trail is still heavily wooded. You need to carefully follow the blue blazes on the trees.
View from trail looking towards Jacob's Ford Rd. (modern Rt. 603, Indiantown Rd.)
Marker along road
Blue blazes mark the heavily wooded trail
Eventually the trail starts uphill towards the fields of the Payne Farm
Marker near uphill view
After the gradual uphill climb, the trail reaches a worm fence held by the Union III Corp. at the edge of the Payne Farm field
Marker at worm fence
Meanwhile, the Confederate Stonewall Brigade advanced north from Raccoon Ford Rd. (modern Rt. 611) and reached the Payne Farm field near the right flank of the Union III Corp. along the worm fence.
View of Stonewall Brigade into the Payne Farm field
Stonewall Brigade marker
Other elements of Johnson's division advanced up the Payne Farm lane and then wheeled to their left into the Payne Farm field. The Union forces occupied the distant wood line over the rise in the distance. The Stonewall Brigade was in the treeline to the left
Marker for the Confederate advance across the Payne Farm field
The fighting ended in at night in a stalemate, and the Confederates withdrew back down the Payne Farm lane. The walking trail follow the farm lane back to the parking area.
End of trail near parking area at Zoar Church
A few photos from a mid-October 2018 visit I made to the Payne's Farm battlefield in Virginia, part of Meade's 1863 Mine Run campaign (November 27, 1863).
The property (preserved by the Civil War Trust) is about 5 miles northwest of the Wilderness Battlefield. You travel west on modern Rt. 20 past the Wilderness Battlefield for about 3 miles, then turn right on Rt. 611 (modern Zoar Rd., aka Raccoon Ford Rd. at the time of the battle) Follow Zoar Rd. for about 2 miles. There is a sign cluster and parking on the left at Zoar Baptist Church.
Zoar Baptist Church
Marker with trail map
The battle started as a clash between elements of the Union III Corp. under French and Edward Johnson's Confederate division at the intersection of Raccoon Ford Rd. and Jacob's Ford Rd. (modern Rt. 603, aka Indiantown Rd.)
Marker near the crossroads
Fighting spread into the dense woods around the intersection. Most of the trail is still heavily wooded. You need to carefully follow the blue blazes on the trees.
View from trail looking towards Jacob's Ford Rd. (modern Rt. 603, Indiantown Rd.)
Marker along road
Blue blazes mark the heavily wooded trail
Eventually the trail starts uphill towards the fields of the Payne Farm
Marker near uphill view
After the gradual uphill climb, the trail reaches a worm fence held by the Union III Corp. at the edge of the Payne Farm field
Marker at worm fence
Meanwhile, the Confederate Stonewall Brigade advanced north from Raccoon Ford Rd. (modern Rt. 611) and reached the Payne Farm field near the right flank of the Union III Corp. along the worm fence.
View of Stonewall Brigade into the Payne Farm field
Stonewall Brigade marker
Other elements of Johnson's division advanced up the Payne Farm lane and then wheeled to their left into the Payne Farm field. The Union forces occupied the distant wood line over the rise in the distance. The Stonewall Brigade was in the treeline to the left
Marker for the Confederate advance across the Payne Farm field
The fighting ended in at night in a stalemate, and the Confederates withdrew back down the Payne Farm lane. The walking trail follow the farm lane back to the parking area.
End of trail near parking area at Zoar Church
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