Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Bombproof and Casemate

Fort Harrison – 1864

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007

1. Bombproof and Casemate Marker

Inscription.
Bombproof
Federal soldiers are standing at the entrance to a bombproof, built of earth-covered logs to shelter troops during bombardment. Magazines of similar construction stored powder and ammunition.

Casemate
This gun embrasure was heavily timbered and covered with earth to shield it from enemy mortar fire. The enclosed gun position was called a casemate.

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. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. 37° 25.563′ N, 77° 22.389′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County.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 located on 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 location: The Fort Parapet (here, next to this marker); Bombproof (here, next to this marker); Confederate Trenches (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Building Fort Burnham (within shouting distance of this marker); The Killing Fields (within shouting distance of this marker); Well (within shouting distance of this marker); Grant Under Fire (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Entrenchements (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Braving the Fire (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. The bottom of the marker contains a photograph of soldiers standing near the bombproof. Above this is an illustration of a gun embrasure and a casemate.

Regarding Bombproof and Casemate. This marker was replaced by a new one named Bombproof (See nearby markers).

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.

Marker on the Fort Harrison Trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007

2. Marker on the Fort Harrison Trail

Richmond Battlefields Fort Harrison website. (Submitted on January 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Gun Embrasure image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007

3. Gun Embrasure

The remains of this gun embrasure is located near the marker in Fort Harrison.

Richmond National Battlefield Park image. Click for full size.

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 1,009 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.