Near Petersburg in Prince George County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Confederate Battery 6
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 22, 2008
1. Confederate Battery 6 Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 15, 1864.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 37° 14.58′ N, 77° 21.345′ W. Marker was near Petersburg, Virginia, in Prince George County. It was on Petersburg Tour Road, on the right when traveling north. Located across from the visitor center parking area at Petersburg National Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 5001 Siege Rd, Prince George VA 23875, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in Coastal Virginia. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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: Jordan Family Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Prelude to Petersburg (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Siege of Petersburg (about 400 feet away); Stephen Tyng Mather (about 400 feet away); Artillery at Petersburg (about 400 feet away); Battery 5 Trail (about 400 feet away); Siege of Petersburg Grant's First Offensive
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Other markers no longer nearby. The Siege of Petersburg (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Battery 5 Trail (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Battle and Siege of Petersburg. National Park Service site discussing battle. (Submitted on December 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 22, 2008
2. Confederate Battery 6
The ramparts and trenches are not as well preserved here as at Battery 5.
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 22, 2008
3. Confederate 12-pounder Field Howitzer
At the Battery location is a 12-pounder Field Howitzer cast by John Clark and Company of New Orleans, Louisiana. The gun maker's howitzers are unique by having a muzzle swell, as compared to the straight muzzles of most other bronze field howitzers.
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 22, 2008
4. Provile of Battery 6
The battery was built on a natural rise in terrain, with a similar outward appearance to that of Battery 5.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,745 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on December 26, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
