Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Black Troops Attack at Chaffin’s Farm
Fort Gilmer – 1864
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
1. Black Troops Attack at Chaffin’s Farm Marker
The fighting here was just one of several Union attacks that day which became known as the battles of Chaffin’s Farm. Despite success at New Market Heights and Fort Harrison, the arrival of southern reinforcements, personally led by General R. E. Lee, slammed the door shut to any further march against Richmond.
Erected by Richmond National Battlefield Park - National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 29, 1860.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 26.83′ N, 77° 22.815′ W. Marker was in Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. It was on Battlefield Park
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Regionally, this marker was in the Piedmont and in Central Virginia. 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 markers are within walking distance of this location: Hopeless Attacks (a few steps from this marker); Fort Gilmer (within shouting distance of this marker); Richmond Defences (approx. ¼ mile away); St. James School (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. James Hall and Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Gilmer (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fort Harrison (approx. 0.7 miles away); First Successful Colonial Tobacco Crop (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Richmond Battlefields (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. The right of the marker features a picture of the attack on Fort Gilmer. It has the caption “A Confederate artilleryman volunteered the following account: ‘Those fellows fought well, sir. They came up at the double quick … and leaped into the ditch. Our men threw hand-grenades among them, and these assisted in killing them.’ ” The left of the marker contains a war-time photograph with the caption “Lt. Charles Teeple and this unidentified
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
2. Marker at Fort Gilmer
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. New Marker At This Location titled "Hopeless Attacks".
Also see . . .
1. Battlefield Tour - Ft Gilmer to Ft Brady. Richmond National Battlefield Park website. (Submitted on January 6, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. Battle of Chaffin's Farm. (Submitted on November 25, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. General Benjamin F. Butler.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
3. Fortifications at Fort Gilmer
These well-preserved earthworks are located in front of the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2007
4. Richmond National Battlefield Park
Marker is in the Fort Gilmer Unit of the Richmond National Battlefield Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,930 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on November 25, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 6, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
