Wilson-Kautz Raid

When

22 Jun 1864 – 1 Jul 1864

Kind

Military operation

Coordinates

36.76° N, 77.86° W

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

The Wilson–Kautz Raid was a cavalry operation in south central Virginia in late June 1864, during the American Civil War. Occurring early in the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign, the raid was conducted by Union cavalry under Brigadier Generals James H. Wilson and August Kautz, who were ordered to cut railroads between Lynchburg, Virginia, and the vital Confederate rail supply center at Petersburg.

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