Petersburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Stedman
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 23, 2007
1. Fort Stedman Marker
In the last grand offensive movement of Lees Army of Northern Virginia, Fort Stedman, with adjacent works, was captured at 4:30 A.M., March 25, 1865, by a well selected body of Confederates, under the command of General John B. Gordon.
An advance was made with great determination, over the broken Union lines, then through the ravine, and up the rising ground to the eastward, for the purpose of cutting the U.S. Military R.R. and thus make successful the Confederate plan of severing the Army of the Potomac and destroying its base of supplies at City Point.
This movement was checked and the direct assault in the recapture of these embattlements, was made by the Third Division Ninth Corps Army of the Potomac, in whose memory this tablet is erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Erected by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1865.
Location. 37° 13.888′ N, 77° 22.189′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia. It is on Siege Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in Petersburg National Battlefield on the Auto Tour Road at Tour Stop 5. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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
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Other markers no longer nearby. Colquitts Salient Trail (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); Hare House Site (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed); Wasted Valor (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Colquitt's Salient (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Battle of Fort Stedman. National Park Service Petersburg National Battlefield website entry (Submitted on April 12, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 23, 2007
2. Marker at Fort Stedman
Gen. John B. Gordon led the Confederate attack on Fort Stedman on the night of March 25, 1865. Although initially successful, the Confederate charge became disorganized and was ultimately turned back.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 23, 2007
3. Cannon at Fort Stedman
When the Confederates took Fort Stedman on March 25, 1865, the cannons in the fort were turned on other nearby Union batteries.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2008
4. City Point
The Union supply base at City Point was one of the objectives of the attack on Fort Stedman.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 3,329 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on August 30, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 12, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
