Colonial Heights, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Confederate Fortification
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 15, 2009
1. Confederate Fortification Marker
Inscription.
Confederate Fortification. . This Fortification was part of a line of Confederate earthworks that guarded Swift Creek and the western approaches to Fort Clifton on the Appomattox River. It was probably constructed in response to Federal threats during Butler’s Bermuda Hundred campaign in May-June 1864. Archeological evidence indicates that this fortification was defended by field artillery, supported by infantry sharpshooters drawn from the garrison of nearby Fort Clifton. The defenders of Fort Clifton included Confederate infantry and artillery units from Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina., This position was shelled by Federal field artillery (3” rifles) positioned on Spring Hill during the summer of 1864., Adam Wood , Troop 180 , Eagle Scout Project , 2003
This Fortification was part of a line of Confederate earthworks that guarded Swift Creek and the western approaches to Fort Clifton on the Appomattox River. It was probably constructed in response to Federal threats during Butler’s Bermuda Hundred campaign in May-June 1864. Archeological evidence indicates that this fortification was defended by field artillery, supported by infantry sharpshooters drawn from the garrison of nearby Fort Clifton. The defenders of Fort Clifton included Confederate infantry and artillery units from Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina.
This position was shelled by Federal field artillery (3” rifles) positioned on Spring Hill during the summer of 1864.
Adam Wood
Troop 180
Eagle Scout Project
2003
Erected 2003 by Boy Scouts of America, Troop 180.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 37° 16.88′ N, 77° 22.58′ W. Marker is in Colonial Heights, Virginia. Marker is on Conjurers Drive, 0.1 miles west of Red Fox Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Colonial Heights VA 23834, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,741 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on May 11, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 16, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
