{"nrhp_refnum":"85002436","name":"Sayler's Creek Battlefield","other_names":[],"category":"site","location":{"address":"VA 617, 618, and 619","address_restricted":false,"city":"Farmville","county":"Amelia County","state":"VA","lat":37.332250653000045,"lon":-78.24219622101182,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1985-02-04","is_nhl":true,"nhl_designated_date":"1985-02-04","areas_of_significance":["Military","Politics/Government"],"significance_levels":["national"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A Civil War battlefield site along Sayler's Creek, a tributary of the Appomattox River, in Amelia and Prince Edward Counties, Virginia. It covers the Hillsman Farm, Marshall's Cross Roads and Lockett Farm battle areas, where fighting took place on April 6, 1865.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the three engagements were the last major fighting between Lee's and Grant's armies before Appomattox, and that they produced the largest surrender of an army without terms, about 7,700 men and eight generals. Union success here led to Lee's surrender three days later. The battles also involved famous commanders, Confederate naval personnel and marines fighting on land, and the issuance of 59 Medals of Honor.","narrative":"Sayler's Creek Battlefield preserves the ground of three linked fights on April 6, 1865, in Amelia and Prince Edward Counties: Hillsman's Farm, Marshall's Cross Roads and Lockett's Farm. The land has changed little since the battles. Part of it is a Virginia state park centered on the Hillsman House, a restored farmhouse built around 1750-70 that served as a hospital for both armies. The privately owned Lockett House, built in 1858-59, still shows bullet and shell marks on its siding and chimney. The fighting mattered because it was the last major clash between Lee's and Grant's forces before Appomattox. About 7,700 Confederates were lost, including eight generals, nearly a quarter of Lee's effective strength. Confederate sailors and marines fought here, and 59 Medals of Honor were awarded. Federal success led to Lee's surrender three days later. The Advisory Board on National Parks classified the area as nationally significant in 1937.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition is described as excellent and unaltered, little changed since 1865. Part is a state park with leased agricultural land, and the Lockett House and surrounding farmland are privately owned.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:57.654573-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/83/6789/41678983/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/85002436_NHL.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85002436/3bc33f0ccd-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85002436/3bc33f0ccd-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"National Park Service","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sayler%27sCreekBattlefield_1936_LookingAcrossSaylersCreek_cropped.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">National Park Service</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sayler%27sCreekBattlefield_1936_LookingAcrossSaylersCreek_cropped.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41678983","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sayler%27s_Creek_Battlefield","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q574053"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/amelia-county/saylers-creek-battlefield-85002436/"}