INSTINCT
Old Men and Boys of Petersburg
Petersburg, United States
This stone marks the spot where the <b>Old Men and Boys of Petersburg</b> under Gen. R.E. Colston and Col. F.H. Archer 125 strong on June 9th, 1864 distinguished themselves in a fight with 1300 Federal cavalry under Gen. Kautz gaining time for the defense of the expedition.<br><br> Placed by the Petersburg Chapter U.D.C. May 1908