Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Counterattack
Fort Harrison 1864
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
1. Counterattack Marker
Armed with new repeating rifles, the Union troops held their ground. In the space of three hours they repulsed three Confederate assaults.
Erected by Richmond National Battlefield Park - National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil.
Location. 37° 25.624′ N, 77° 22.4′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. It can be reached from Battlefield Park Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker is along the walking trail in the Fort Harrison Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Henrico VA 23231, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Unique Photograph (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Counterattack (within shouting distance of this marker); Building Fort Burnham (within shouting distance of this marker); Well (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different
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Other markers no longer nearby. Surprise Attack (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Fort Harrison Trail (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. The bottom of the marker contains a picture of Union troops holding off the Confederate attack on Fort Harrison.
Also see . . .
1. Battlefield Tour - Ft Gilmer to Ft Brady. Richmond National Battlefield Park website. (Submitted on January 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. Fort Harrison. Richmond Battlefields Fort Harrison website. (Submitted on January 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
2. Federal Fort Burnham
These fortifications, built by Union soldiers after the taking of Confederate Fort Harrison on September 29, 1864, were attacked by Confederates the following day.
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 21, 2010
3. Counterattack Marker
The marker stands at a bastion facing toward what was the Confederate lines.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
4. Richmond National Battlefield Park
Marker is in the Fort Harrison Unit of Richmond National Battlefield Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,214 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on August 22, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on January 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
