Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Staunton River” in chapter 22, page 562 of Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative:
...H. F. Lee's division of cavalry which, however, was unable to prevent the tearing up of the Lynchburg R. R.
from near Petersburg to Burkeville, and of the Danville road from Burkeville south to the Staunton River .
Here the bridge was defended by local militia who were intrenched with artillery.
The river was unfordable, and Lee, attacking in the rear, the Federals decided to rejoin Grant at Petersburg by ...
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