How was Fort Randolph Built?
To begin constructing an earthwork fort, the first step was to define the fort's outer limits or the ditch. Standing along the planned line of the ditch soldiers used shovels and picks to begin to dig. The dirt dug up from the ditch would be thrown into a pile called parapet. To keep the parapet in place, a hard wall called a revetment was constructed, The revetment was made of such material as saplings, stone, brick and sandbags.
Layers of grass were used to cover the revetment. On top of the revetment, firing steps and guns platforms were added. There may have been four to five cannons at Fort Randolph. A central magazine, a round timbered structure covered with dirt to store ammunition and kegs of gunpowder, and a bombproof, used as a shelter against enemy fire, were also built.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil.
Location. 31° 19.46′ N, 92° 26.88′ W. Marker is in Pineville
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana and in Acadiana Cajun Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, 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: Why was Fort Randolph Built? (here, next to this marker); Desertion and the end of the War (within shouting distance of this marker); Who was Stationed at Fort Randolph (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Fort Buhlow (approx. Ό mile away); Deserting soldiers and the end of the war (approx. Ό mile away); Who was Fort Buhlow named after? (approx. Ό mile away); Why Was Fort Buhlow Built? (approx. Ό mile away); How Fort Buhlow was built (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pineville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Buhlow and Fort Randolph (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. Located on the grounds of the Fort Randolph/Fort Buhlow State historic site.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
