Near Chester in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Second Battle of Drewry's Bluff
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 5, 2022
1. Second Battle of Drewry's Bluff Marker
On 16 May 1864, Confederate forces under Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard attacked southward across a three-mile front. They struck the Union Army of the James under Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler and pushed it across Proctor's Creek, away from Richmond and toward Bermuda Hundred. Col. William B. Barton's brigade of the Union 10th Corps defended this vicinity and faced North Carolinians belonging to the brigades of Brig. Gen. Thomas L. Clingman and Brig. Gen. Matthew W. Ransom. The fighting on this ground contributed to the eventual Union retreat and produced heavy losses on both sides.
Erected 2008 by Department of Historic Resources.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 16, 1864.
Location. 37° 23.864′ N, 77° 26.628′ W. Marker is near Chester, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It is at the intersection of Chester Road (Virginia Route 145) and Margo Lane, on the right when traveling north on Chester Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond VA 23237, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. 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 this marker: 39th Illinois Earthworks (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named The Second Battle of Drewry's Bluff (approx. 0.7 miles away); Drewrys Bluff Defences
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Other markers no longer nearby. Second Battle of Drewry's Bluff (was approx. Ύ mile away but has been confirmed missing); Battle of Drewrys Bluff (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. The Second Battle of Drewry's Bluff/Fort Darling. My Civil War website entry (Submitted on March 4, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Bermuda Hundred campaign. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 1, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 5, 2022
2. Second Battle of Drewry's Bluff Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2022, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 612 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2022, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
