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Retired National Park Ranger Randy Hall Watkins is here speaking on the Battle of Peebles Farm with special emphasis on how Grant's near simultaneous attacks north of the James River forced Lee to consider evacuating Petersburg to defend a direct attack on Richmond. In doing so, the plans Lee laid out and executed in September 1864 allowed him to successfully evacuate Petersburg when the city fell in April 1865. The talk demonstrates that Lee was an exceptional forward thinking commander worthy of our admiration.

Randy Watkins has a career in Public Service. He is a 12 year veteran of the US Navy and Naval Reserve as well as being a 20 US Army reservist. Prior to working for the National Park Service he was employed by the UVA Police Department and the Chesterfield County Police Department. With the National Park Service since 1996, he serves as an Interpretive Park Ranger and the Historic Weapons Supervisor.

He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science from VCU in 1971. Randy was born in Richmond and lived on a farm in western Hanover County. Randy currently lives in Dinwiddie County at Sysonby, circa 1763-1780. The property was once owned by Fletcher Archer, who commanded the 3rd Battalion Va. Reserves at the Battle of Old Men and Young Boys on June 9, 1864. Randy's own ancestor in the Army of Northern Virginia was Robert Henry Watkins, sergeant, Company G, 46th Virginia Infantry, Wise's Brigade. Part II    • Battle of Peebles Farm Part II of III