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.
Lee's Mill Battlefield: What's Nearby
Newport News, VA
Preservation
The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 6 acres at Lee's Mill Battlefield.
Related Battles
Battle Facts
City of Newport News, VA | April 5, 1862
Result: Confederate Victory
Estimated Casualties
240
Union
165
165
Confed.
75
75