Near Chester in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Boy Company
Parker's Battery 1864
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 9, 2009
1. The Boy Company Marker
Despite the proximity of a large enemy force, this line was quiet for the next 9½ months-just an occasional shelling, or pickets taking potshots. The shooting war was a few miles northeast and south.
After the fall of Petersburg, Parkers Battery retreated with Lee to Appomattox.
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 year for this entry is 1864.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. 37° 20.989′ N, 77° 23.67′ W. Marker is near Chester, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It can be reached from Ware Bottom Spring Road 0.1 miles east of Old Stage Road, on the right. This marker is located within the Parkers Battery Unit of the Richmond National Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1801 Ware Bottom Spring Road, Chester VA 23836, United States
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Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: A different marker also named Boy Company (here, next to this marker); Parkers Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Howlett Line (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Howlett Line (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Parkers Battery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Parker's Battery (about 500 feet away); Remembrance (about 500 feet away);
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 9, 2009
2. The Howlett Line
Other markers no longer nearby. Richmond Battlefields (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Parker's Battery (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Remembrance (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. On the left is a photo of "A young artillerist. Many of Dr. William W. Parkers cannoneers were between the ages of fourteen and nineteen. They became known as The Boy Company, although the average age was twenty- five."
On the center is a map of the Howlett Line with the caption, "These Confederate entrenchments were thrown up to block Butlers troops after failure of the Federal attack on Drewrys Bluff. The Howlett Line connected Richmonds defenses with Petersburgs."
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. New Marker At This Location titled "Boy Company".
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 9, 2009
3. The Boy Company Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,569 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on January 10, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 12, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
