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Battle of Five Forks Virginia, April 1, 1865
Digging In
 
This interpretive sign is located near the intersection. The hastily built CSA entrenchments are long gone, but the sign helps to give an impression of what the entrenchments might have looked like. Since the battlefield is owned by the National Park Service and is largely undeveloped, it is not hard to imagine how the terrain appeared
 
Photo/narrative by William Bozic

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Battle of Five Forks Virginia, April 1, 1865
Death of Pegram Interpretive Marker
 
Col. William J. "Willie" Pegram came from a local family. He personally commanded the 3 guns of his command at the intersection and had 3 more guns to the right of Mayo (Terry's) Virginia Brigade. He was killed during the battle near his guns

It was a tough loss for the Pegram family because William's brother, General John Pegram, had just been killed at the Battle of Hatchers' Run. Gen. John Pegram had been married to the lovely Miss Hettie Cary only three weeks before his death
 
Photo/narrative by William Bozic

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Battle of Five Forks Virginia, April 1, 1865
Pegram's Gun
 
This photo of a cannon represents the three cannons under command of Col. William J. Pegram of Pegram's Virginia Artillery Battalion that were located at the intersection. Col. Pegram was quoted as saying to his gunners "Fire Your Canister Low". The photo taken July 7, 2005 hints at the fact the Confederates were firing from a depressed position. Union troops of Col. Charles L. Fitzhugh's Union Second Brigade (6th NY ,9th NY ,19th NY, 17th PA & 20th PA), 1st Division, Army of the Shenandoah charged headlong into these guns
  
Photo/narrative by William Bozic

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Battle of Five Forks Virginia, April 1, 1865
Attack on the Angle

This is a photo taken at the National Park Service Tour Stop #2 on July 7, 2005. When traveling from Petersburg on White Oak Road (Route 613) this is the first tour stop to be encountered. There is a small parking area along the side of the road and this interpretive marker
 
Troops of the Union Army of the Potomac's V Corps under General Gouverneur K. Warren were ordered to attack this position held by 4 cannon under Captain William McGregor and Brigadier General Matthew Ransom' North Carolina Infantry (24th NC, 25th NC, 35th NC, 49th NC, and 56th NC)
 
Due to a fortuitous error and quick thinking, some of the V Corps missed their target at the angle thereby they flanked and surrounded the Confederate force. This Union movement lead to a disaster for the entire Confederate force at Five Forks, hence the claim of Five Forks being the Confederacy's Waterloo by Confederate Brigadier General Thomas Munford
 
Union Commander Major General Philip Sheridan had G. K. Warren removed from command of the V Corps after this triumph. In his report Major General Philip Sheridan also claimed to have grabbed a guidon and charged into the "Angle"
 
Photo/narrative by William Bozic

(12-2007) A Final Stand interpretive marker. The Right flank of the Confederate line would hold off an attack from Custer's men, allowing a retreat of broken Confederate troops
 
Photo/narrative by Walter Wells

(12-2007) Looking North from 'Final Stand' interpretive marker. Confederates would engage Union infantry which had broken through the rear of center of Confederate defenses
 
Photo/narrative by Walter Wells