Milford Station

Milford Station (HMCOI)

Location: Calhoun, VA 22514 Caroline County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 1.373', W 77° 22.439'

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Lee Avoids A Trap

— Lee vs. Grant - The 1864 Campaign —

Unable to crack Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's strongly fortified lines at Spotsylvania Court House, Union Gen. Grant ordered Gen. Winfield Hancock's Second Corps to cross the Mattaponi River here at Milford Station and threaten the Confederate army's line of supply. Grant hoped Lee would try to overpower Hancock's isolated corps, thereby exposing his own army to attack.

Gen. Alfred Torbert's cavalry led Hancock's column. When Torbert reached Milford Station on May 21, 1864, he found portions of two regiments of Confederate infantry blocking the way. In a short, stubborn fight, Torbert seized the hill 600 yards behind you and drove the Southerners across the river.

Hancock crossed the Mattaponi later that day, forcing the Confederate army to abandon Spotsylvania. Rather than attack Hancock's corps, Lee hurried south to Hanover Junction. There, along the banks of the North Anna River, the next battle of the campaign would be fought.

"My chief Anxiety now is to draw Lee out of his works." - Gen. U.S. Grant.
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Series This marker is part of the Virginia Civil War Trails series
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Placed ByVirginia Civil War Trails
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Date Added Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 7:56am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 291620 N 4211013
Decimal Degrees38.02288333, -77.37398333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 1.373', W 77° 22.439'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 1' 22.38" N, 77° 22' 26.34" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 15547 Colonial Rd, Calhoun VA 22514, US
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