Lee's Mill Battlefield
A grist mill on the Warwick River was constructed here in 1856 by Richard D. Lee. Access to the battle site is from a small parking area inside a residential subdivision west of Warwick Boulevard (U. S. Route 60) on Rivers Ridge Circle. Several interpretive waysides and historic markers are located close to the river.
Preservation
The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 6 acres at Lee's Mill Battlefield.
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Battle Facts
City of Newport News, VA | April 5, 1862
Result: Confederate Victory
Estimated Casualties
240
Union
165
165
Confed.
75
75