Near Henrico in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Grant Under Fire
"... a shell burst directly over him. Those standing about instinctively ducked their heads, but he paid no attention to the occurrence, and did not pause in his writing, or even look up." Colonel Horace Porter, of Grant's staff
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No one was here to sketch the event as it occurred, but this postwar painting depicts Grant's narrow escape at this spot, which preserved him for later duty as the nation's eighteenth president.
Erected by Richmond National Battlefield Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil.
Location. 37° 25.581′ N, 77° 22.346′ W. Marker is near Henrico, Virginia, in Henrico County. Marker can be reached from Battlefield Park Road, 0.2 miles south of Picnic Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located along the main trail at the Fort Harrison Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8621 Battlefield Park Road, Henrico VA 23231, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "The Big Guns Spoke" (within shouting distance of this marker); Surprise Attack (within shouting distance of this marker); The Killing Fields (within shouting distance of this marker); Bombproof (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fort Parapet (within shouting distance of this marker); Bombproof and Casemate (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Entrenchments (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Trenches (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henrico.
Also see . . . Richmond National Battlefield Park. (Submitted on July 6, 2015.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2015, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 361 times since then and 8 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 5, 2015, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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