Near Chester in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Bermuda Hundred Landing
Butlers Campaign Begins
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 15, 2009
1. Bermuda Hundred Landing CWT Marker
He pushed west toward Port Walthall Junction, then Drewrys Bluff, but a cautious command style combined with concern for a long supply line that led back to this landing paralyzed Butler. He threatened Richmond briefly from the south before retiring to the safety of the Bermuda Hundred peninsula, where his army remained for the last year of the war.
Erected by Virginia Civil War Trails.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Civil War Trails series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 5, 1864.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 20.49′ N, 77° 16.279′ W. Marker was near Chester, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It was on Bermuda Hundred Road 1.4 miles east of Allied Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Chester VA 23836, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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
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Another marker is no longer nearby. A Busy Port (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. On the lower left is a photo of The crowded wharves at Bermuda Hundred Landing in 1864.
On the right is a map of the Bermuda Hundred Peninsula showing the potential targets of Butlers Army of the James. The map carries the caption, Once his army was established here, Butler would be free to threaten the vital transportation links between Richmond and Petersburg. The river offered a sheltered escape route in the event of a disaster.
The map inset shows Civil War sites on the Bermuda Hundred Peninsula.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. New Replacement CWT
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 15, 2009
2. Map of the Bermuda Hundred Peninsula
Also see . . .
1. Chesterfield Heritage Alliance. Bermuda Hundred Campaign. (Submitted on March 16, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Civil War Traveler. Chesterfield County. (Submitted on March 16, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
3. Wikipedia. Bermuda Hundred, Virginia. (Submitted on March 16, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 15, 2009
3. Civil War sites on the Bermuda Hundred Peninsula
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 15, 2009
4. Bermuda Hundred Landing Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,106 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 16, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
