Henrico in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Guns of Fort Brady

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 10, 2010

1. Guns of Fort Brady Marker

Inscription. Union photographers Andrew J. Russell and T.C. Roche arrived south of Richmond in 1865 and recorded some of the most important images of Fort Brady. This view was taken from the parapet behind you and depicts the fort's fighting battery. In the six months of Fort Brady's wartime existence, these guns fired 1,356 rounds.

Erected 2010 by Richmond National Battlefield Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 37° 23.484′ N, 77° 21.698′ W. Marker is in Henrico, Virginia, in Henrico County. It can be reached from Hoke Brady Road 0.9 miles south of Kingsland Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Henrico VA 23231, 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Powder Magazine (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Powder Magazine (here, next to this marker); Guarding the James (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Trent's Reach (a few steps from this marker); Union Defensive Lines (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Brady Trail (about 400 feet away); Fort Brady (about 400 feet away); The Bermuda Hundred Campaign (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henrico.

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sectionhead>Other markers no longer nearby. Inside Fort Brady (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Guarding the River (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Tides (was approx. one mile away but has been permanently removed); Dutch Gap (was approx. one mile away but has been permanently removed); Mount Malady (was approx. one mile away but has been permanently removed); The James River...Floating Through The Centuries (was approx. one mile away but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. On the bottom is a photo with the caption, "During the Battle of Trent's Reach, Confederate gunners across the river disabled the enormous 100-pounder Parrott rifle seen in the foreground."

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Old Marker At This Location titled "Inside Fort Brady".

Also see . . .
1. Richmond National Battlefield Park. (Submitted on July 11, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Desperate Ironclad Assault at Trent's Reach. September 1995 issue of America's Civil War magazine (Submitted on July 11, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Fort Brady Gun Positions image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 10, 2010

2. Fort Brady Gun Positions

Inside of battery, Fort Brady, Petersburg lines image. Click for full size.

circa 1865

3. Inside of battery, Fort Brady, Petersburg lines

U.S. National Archives [111-B-638]

Fort Brady gun positions along the far wall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 10, 2010

4. Fort Brady gun positions along the far wall

Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,573 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 11, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.