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    Port Walthall was a town located on the north bank of the Appomattox River in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States, a few miles upriver from its...
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  • Virginia in 1654 that became Port Walthall Walthall Robertson Joyner (1854–1925), the 40th mayor of Atlanta, Georgia Walthall M. Moore (1886-1960), a politician...
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    Brig. Gen. Johnson Hagood's brigade stopped initial Federal probes at Port Walthall Junction, a junction critical to controlling the railroad. On May 7...
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  • The Battle of Port Walthall Junction was fought May 6–7, 1864, between Union and Confederate forces during the Bermuda Hundred Campaign of the American...
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    Ampthill, the site is not open to the public.) Another early port town was Port Walthall on the north shore of the Appomattox River, near the current...
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  • Overland Campaign May Bermuda Hundred Campaign Port Walthall Junction (May 6–7, 1864) destroying Port Walthall Swift Creek (May 9) Chester Station (May 10)...
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    Petersburg had a port below the Fall Line that could hold ships which carry 200 tons down river to the Atlantic Ocean. Port Walthall, six miles downstream...
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    Inconclusive Grant and Lee meet inconclusively. May 6–7, 1864 Battle of Port Walthall Junction Virginia C Union Union forces destroy railroad May 7–13, 1864...
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    Richmond was connected by the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad to Port Walthall, where ships carrying over 200 tons of cargo could connect to Baltimore...
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  • Battle of Laredo Battle of Paducah Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Port Walthall Junction Siege of Atlanta Battle of Spotsylvania Battle of Resaca Battle...
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    retreat to the turnpike. Whiting inched northward from Petersburg to Port Walthall Junction but missed the battle. Butler ordered his demoralized army...
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    or Yale." The regiment would serve Butler effectively during the Siege of Port Hudson. Butler organized three regiments totaling 3,122 soldiers and officers...
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    1784 Port Conway was across the Rappahannock River from Port Royal Port Walthall was located in Chesterfield County on the Appomattox River Port Warwick...
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  • inconclusively Battle of Albemarle Sound Indecisive naval battle Battle of Port Walthall Junction 6–7 May Union forces destroy railroad Second Schleswig War...
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    during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Port Walthall Junction in Virginia on May 6, 1864. He was honored with the award on...
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    the second rail road in Virginia. Large ships that were too large for Port Walthall or Petersburg had to load and unload at City Point. Goods for export...
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    Richmond May 4–28. Occupation of Bermuda Hundred and City Point May 5. Port Walthall May 7. Swift Creek or Arrowfield Church May 9–10. Operations against...
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  • The Rail line was completed in 1838. A branch line was created to Port Walthall which connected to Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia by...
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    Petersburg and Richmond May 4–28. Occupation of Bermuda Hundred May 5. Port Walthall Junction, Chester Station, May 7. Swift Creek May 8–10. Operations against...
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    to the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Corps. In the engagement at Port Walthall Junction the regiment again showed its mettle by heroic conduct in spite...
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  • afterward, the 27th was sent into action. The battles of Dunn's farm and Port Walthall Junction followed and during one day the regiment had 5 wounded, while...
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    charged on prices for transporting coal to Richmond, Petersburg and Port Walthall by the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad in 1854. The Clover Hill also...
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    Suffolk Battle of South Anna Bridge Bermuda Hundred Campaign Battle of Port Walthall Junction Battle of Swift Creek Battle of Proctor's Creek Battle of Cold...
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  • ordered to proceed up James River to Bermuda Hundred. It was engaged at Port Walthall Junction on 6 and 7 May, then at Arrowfield Church on the 9th. On 16...
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    Va., 12 May 1864 Drury's Bluff, Va., 14 May 1864 Proctor's Creek & Port Walthall, Va., 16 May 1864 Cold Harbor, Va., 1 June 1864 Chickahominy, Va., 1...
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    Army O-01Second Lieutenant 9th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Battle of Port Walthall Junction, Virginia May 6, 1864 Commanded the skirmish line in the advance...
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  • south side of James River and against Petersburg and Richmond May 4–28. Port Walthall Junction, Chester Station, May 6–7. Swift Creek (or Arrowfield Church)...
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    railroad industry. After the Civil War, he became president of the Port Walthall spur line of the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad. The spur was destroyed...
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    XVIII Corps in the Army of the James. He was wounded at the battle of Port Walthall Junction and taken prisoner at the battle of Proctor's Creek. In September...
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    south side of James River and against Petersburg and Richmond May 4-2S Port Walthall May 7 Swift Creek or Arrowfield Church May 9–10 Operations against Fort...
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