Near Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Union Firepower
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
1. Union Firepower Marker
Steep terrain on both flanks of the Union line funneled the Confederate attackers into the face of 29 Union cannon lining this ridge. Six 12-pounder Napoleon guns of Company A, 5th U.S. Artillery, fired from near this spot.During the afternoon of July 1, this battery fired 1,392 rounds of shell and canister. Most devastating was the canister - - shotgun-like blasts of iron balls fired at short range. The Confederate infantry lines melted away under the barrage. No Southerners reached the guns.
Erected by Richmond National Battlefield Park – National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1831.
Location. 37° 24.803′ N, 77° 15.023′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. Marker is on Willis Church Road (Virginia Route 156), on the right when traveling south. Marker is in the Malvern Hill Battlefield Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9100 Willis Church Rd, 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. A Splendid Field of Battle (within shouting
2. Malvern Hill - CWPT
Civil War Preservation Trust's efforts to preserve portions of the battlefield.
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More about this marker. The bottom right of the marker features a photograph of Lieutenant Adelbert Ames who “commanded Company A. This medal of honor winner [would] later become a Union general and was the last of the Civil War generals to die, in 1933.”
Also see . . .
1. Malvern Hill. CWSAC Battle Summaries. (Submitted on January 11, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. Touring Richmond’s Battlefields. National Park Service website. (Submitted on January 11, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. Malvern Hill Battlefield Podcast. National Park Service website. (Submitted on January 11, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
4. The Seven Days Battle. HistoryCentral.com website. (Submitted on January 11, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, March 21, 2010
3. Marker between two 12-pdr Napoleons
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
4. Union Artillery on Malvern Hill
The marker can be seen in the photo behind the farthest cannon here on the crest of Malvern Hill.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
5. Union Cannon
The view from the marker shows the approach taken by the charging Confederates during the Battle of Malvern Hill.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
6. Richmond National Battlefield Park
Marker is in the Malvern Hill Battlefield Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 910 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 11, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2, 3. submitted on March 28, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 11, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
