Flank Road Athletic Field, 1555 Flank Road, Petersburg, 23805

Name: Believed They Would Capture the Whole Brigade – FREE Sunset Walking Tour
Start: 2025-07-19T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-07-19T19:30:00-04:00
Location: Flank Road Athletic Field, 1555 Flank Road, Petersburg, 23805

1155 Flank Road
Petersburg, VA 23805 United States Get Directions

(804) 732-3531

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July 2025
July 19, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Believed They Would Capture the Whole Brigade – FREE Sunset Walking Tour

Flank Road Athletic Field, 1555 Flank Road, Petersburg, 23805 1155 Flank Road, Petersburg, VA, United States

Join us to learn about Weisiger’s Virginia Brigade during the Second Battle for the Weldon Railroad. After a successful flank attack by Mahone’s improvised division on August 19, 1864, Weisiger’s brigade faced the imminent threat of being surrounded by Union reinforcements from the IX Corps. Discover whether Weisiger’s rearguard was able to hold long enough […]

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