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Port Walthall

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Port Walthall was located on the north bank of the Appomattox River in Chesterfield County, Virginia, a few miles upriver from its confluence with the James River at City Point. [1]

39 relations: American Civil War, Appomattox River, Atlantic slave trade, Battle of Port Walthall Junction, Branch line, Chesterfield County, Virginia, City Point, Virginia, Clover Hill Pits, Confederate States Army, Confederate States of America, Enon, Virginia, George Tucker (politician), Hopewell, Virginia, Interstate 95 in Virginia, James River, Lifeboat (shipboard), Lifebuoy, List of cities and counties in Virginia, List of sovereign states, Moncure Robinson, Nicholas Mills, Norfolk, Virginia, Old Point Comfort, Petersburg, Virginia, Reconstruction era, Richmond and Petersburg Railroad, Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad, Richmond, Virginia, Steamship, Thomas M. Logan, U.S. Route 58, U.S. state, Union Army, United States Congress, Virginia, Virginia House of Delegates, Virginia State Route 10, Water transportation, White people.

American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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Appomattox River

The Appomattox River is a tributary of the James River, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey.

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Atlantic slave trade

The Atlantic slave trade or transatlantic slave trade involved the transportation by slave traders of enslaved African people, mainly to the Americas.

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Battle of Port Walthall Junction

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 Civil War.

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Branch line

A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route, usually a main line.

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Chesterfield County, Virginia

Chesterfield County is a county located just south of Richmond in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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City Point, Virginia

City Point was a town in Prince George County, Virginia that was annexed by the independent city of Hopewell in 1923.

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Clover Hill Pits

The Clover Hill Pits are a number of coal shafts and mines that operated near Richmond, Virginia from 1837 until around 1883.

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Confederate States Army

The Confederate States Army (C.S.A.) was the military land force of the Confederate States of America (Confederacy) during the American Civil War (1861–1865).

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Confederate States of America

The Confederate States of America (CSA or C.S.), commonly referred to as the Confederacy, was an unrecognized country in North America that existed from 1861 to 1865.

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Enon, Virginia

Enon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States, just east of Chester.

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George Tucker (politician)

George Tucker (August 20, 1775 – April 10, 1861) was an American attorney, politician, historian, author, and educator.

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Hopewell, Virginia

Hopewell is an independent city surrounded by Prince George County and the Appomattox River in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Interstate 95 in Virginia

Within the Commonwealth of Virginia, Interstate 95 (I-95) runs between its borders with Maryland and North Carolina.

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James River

The James River is a river in the U.S. state of Virginia.

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Lifeboat (shipboard)

A lifeboat is a small, rigid or inflatable boat carried for emergency evacuation in the event of a disaster aboard a ship.

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Lifebuoy

A lifebuoy, ring buoy, lifering, lifesaver, life donut, life preserver or lifebelt, also known as a "kisby ring" or "perry buoy", is a life saving buoy designed to be thrown to a person in the water, to provide buoyancy and prevent drowning.

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List of cities and counties in Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties, along with 38 independent cities that are considered county-equivalents for census purposes.

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List of sovereign states

This list of sovereign states provides an overview of sovereign states around the world, with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty.

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Moncure Robinson

Moncure Robinson (February 2, 1802 – November 10, 1891) was an American civil engineer, railroad planner and builder and a railroad and steamboat owner, at Swem Library Special Collections, The College of William & Mary Robinson.

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Nicholas Mills

Nicholas Mills Sr. (23 November 1781 – 13 September 1862) was a prominent businessman in Richmond, Virginia.

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Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.

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Old Point Comfort

Old Point Comfort is a point of land located in the independent city of Hampton.

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Petersburg, Virginia

Petersburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.

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Reconstruction era

The Reconstruction era was the period from 1863 (the Presidential Proclamation of December 8, 1863) to 1877.

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Richmond and Petersburg Railroad

The Richmond and Petersburg Railroad moved passengers and goods between Richmond and Petersburg from 1838 to 1898.

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Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad

The Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad was a railroad connecting Richmond, Virginia, to Washington, D.C. The track is now the RF&P Subdivision of the CSX Transportation system; the original corporation is no longer a railroad company.

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Richmond, Virginia

Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.

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Steamship

A steamship, often referred to as a steamer, is a type of steam powered vessel, typically ocean-faring and seaworthy, that is propelled by one or more steam engines that typically drive (turn) propellers or paddlewheels.

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Thomas M. Logan

Thomas Muldrup Logan (November 3, 1840 – August 11, 1914) was an American soldier and businessman.

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U.S. Route 58

U.S. Route 58 (US 58) is an east–west U.S. Highway that runs for from U.S. Route 25E just northwest of Harrogate, Tennessee, to U.S. Route 60 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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U.S. state

A state is a constituent political entity of the United States.

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Union Army

During the American Civil War, the Union Army referred to the United States Army, the land force that fought to preserve the Union of the collective states.

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United States Congress

The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the Federal government of the United States.

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Virginia

Virginia (officially the Commonwealth of Virginia) is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains.

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Virginia House of Delegates

The Virginia House of Delegates is one of two parts in the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia.

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Virginia State Route 10

State Route 10 (SR 10) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia.

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Water transportation

Water transportation is the intentional movement of water over large distances.

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White people

White people is a racial classification specifier, used mostly for people of European descent; depending on context, nationality, and point of view, the term has at times been expanded to encompass certain persons of North African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian descent, persons who are often considered non-white in other contexts.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Walthall

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